Character Relationship Map: An Almost Perfect Scam

Characters

• 'Krokiet' (played by Michał Milowicz) — supporting
• 'Dempsey' (played by Przemysław Sadowski) — supporting
• ksiądz (played by Bohdan Łazuka) — supporting

  ksiądz appears in the opening shelter-and-money sequence near a library and an artists’ meeting venue. He is confronted by people asking for food and drink, establishing the story’s initial social set...

• "Futro" (played by Izabella Miko) — supporting
• "Igła" (played by Mirosław Zbrojewicz) — supporting
• Jasio "Kuzyn" (played by Piotr Nowak) — supporting

  Jasio "Kuzyn" is one of the criminals drawn into the conflict over the stolen material and the kidnapped captives. Working with Krokiet and the other members of the group, he helps sustain the decepti...

• "Dzięcioł" psudonim "Kret" (played by Jacek Kopczyński) — minor
• Pierre (played by Piotr Gąsowski) — minor

  Pierre is the partly French husband of the kidnapped sister and is held together with her as leverage. The kidnappers threaten both captives and demand the return of the missing goods, making Pierre p...

• Alkoholik Janusz (played by Krzysztof Kiersznowski) — minor

  Alkoholik Janusz attends an AA meeting and describes how his former drunkenness damaged his marriage and children. He speaks about a recent effort to remain sober, providing a personal recovery storyl...

• "Pawełek" (played by Marek Siudym) — minor

Story Dynamics

Alliances, conflicts, and narrative interactions that evolve throughout the story.

• Alkoholik Janusz → 'Krokiet' (Narrative Parallel Story Figures) — Their stories are juxtaposed within the film's broader structure.

  Janusz's recovery story is presented before the criminal plot centered on Krokiet and the stolen material.

• Alkoholik Janusz → ksiądz (Social Unconnected Witnesses) — Both appear in the opening social portrait, but no direct interaction is established.

  The plot separately shows ksiądz being confronted by people seeking food and drink, while Janusz later speaks at an AA meeting about sobriety and fami...

• "Dzięcioł" psudonim "Kret" → 'Krokiet' (Conflict Opposing Operatives) — Their roles place them on opposing sides of the drug operation.

  Dzięcioł, operating undercover as Kret, is ordered to pose as a buyer and negotiate a marijuana deal while Krokiet's group prepares a related transact...

• 'Krokiet' → Pierre (Unknown Hostage-linked Associate) — Pierre becomes directly connected to Krokiet's group through the hostage crisis.

  The group learns that Pierre has been kidnapped with the sister, and Krokiet proposes a plan after the kidnappers demand the return of the missing goo...

• "Futro" → "Pawełek" (Alliance Teammate) — They are fellow participants in the same operation.

  "Futro" and "Pawełek" are both listed among the participants in the criminal scheme and the planned nighttime transaction.

• "Igła" → Jasio "Kuzyn" (Alliance Teammate) — They are connected through group cooperation.

  Igła and Jasio "Kuzyn" are both part of the group that admits recovering the real material and arranging its replacement.

• 'Dempsey' → "Pawełek" (Alliance Teammate) — They share participation in the operation.

  Both characters are named among the people involved in replacing the real material and arranging the nighttime meeting.

• 'Dempsey' → "Futro" (Alliance Teammate) — They function as associates within the criminal group.

  Dempsey and "Futro" are included in the group dealing with the recovered material, the kidnappers' demand, and the police raid.

• 'Dempsey' → Jasio "Kuzyn" (Alliance Teammate) — Their connection is based on shared operational activity.

  Both Dempsey and Jasio "Kuzyn" are listed among the participants in the criminal operation and the threatened transaction.

• 'Dempsey' → "Igła" (Alliance Teammate) — They cooperate as members of the same group.

  Dempsey and Igła are both identified as members of the group handling the substituted material and preparing for the exchange.

• 'Krokiet' → "Pawełek" (Alliance Teammate) — They share involvement in the criminal scheme.

  "Pawełek" is named as part of the group that recovered the real material and prepared for the transaction.

• 'Krokiet' → "Futro" (Alliance Teammate) — Futro is an operational associate of Krokiet.

  "Futro" is included among the group members involved in the missing goods, the hostage crisis, and the nighttime deal.

• 'Krokiet' → Jasio "Kuzyn" (Alliance Teammate) — They cooperate within the same criminal operation.

  Jasio "Kuzyn" is named alongside Krokiet as a participant in the criminal scheme and the planned transaction.

• 'Krokiet' → "Igła" (Alliance Teammate) — Igła is part of Krokiet's operational group.

  Igła is listed with Krokiet among the people involved in the scheme and the exchange of the real material for marijuana.

• 'Krokiet' → 'Dempsey' (Alliance Teammate) — They operate as members of the same criminal group.

  Krokiet and Dempsey are named among the group involved in the criminal scheme, the recovered material, and the planned nighttime transaction.

Story Analysis

A fragmented criminal operation turns stolen evidence, substituted goods, hostages, and police surveillance into an escalating game of deception.

Plot Progression

1. Shelter and Sobriety — The opening moves from a search for shelter and money to an AA meeting. Janusz describes alcoholism, family damage, and his effort to remain sober, while another attendee recalls despair and a failed...
2. The Evidence Room Deception — A criminal removes 120 kilograms from a police evidence room, but the material is revealed to be harmless white mulberry. Police consider an insider-punishment theory involving a legendary Nazi gold t...
3. The Undercover Operation — Dzięcioł, using the alias Kret, is ordered to pose as a buyer in a marijuana negotiation. At the same time, Krokiet and his associates become involved in the wider criminal scheme.
4. Hostages and Substituted Goods — The group learns that Pierre and a sister have been kidnapped and that the captors demand the missing goods. Krokiet proposes a plan, while the group explains how it recovered the real material and re...
5. The Cat Trap — The group prepares a nighttime transaction, then receives a warning that the meeting may be a police trap. A raid is defeated through a deception involving cats, and the package later crosses the bord...