Carte Blanche (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, Carte Blanche is a drama film directed by Jacek Lusiński, running about 106 minutes.

What it’s about. The true story of a high-school history teacher who decides to hide a progressive sight loss from everyone surrounding him - his colleagues, pupils, even the ones who really care about him, because of the fear of losing his job and trying to save his dignity. Due to a genetic disorder, Kacper is faced with a very real possibility of permanent blindness. Initially heartbroken, he attempts to hide his health problems from his bosses driven by his desire to keep his job and to help his students with the final exams. The only person who knows about Kacper's problem is his best friend Wiktor. Meanwhile, Kacper enters a relationship with his colleague Ewa, and tries to help a rebel student Klara, who hides a secret of her own.

Who’s in it. Carte Blanche stars Andrzej Chyra as Kacper Bielik, Urszula Grabowska as nauczycielka Ewa, Arkadiusz Jakubik as Wiktor, przyjaciel Kacpra and Eliza Rycembel as Klara, uczennica Kacpra, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.6/10, Carte Blanche has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Carte Blanche page.

If you liked it. Fans of Carte Blanche tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.