A Chance

A new PE teacher arrives at a neglected provincial high school and turns it around with a handball team—until his obsessive control, blackmail, and abuse drive a student to attempt suicide.

Directed by Feliks Falk, A Chance leans on a strong ensemble — Jerzy Stuhr, Krzysztof Zaleski, Tomasz Zieciowski — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1980.