This second in the series Three Colors directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski, White is the story of the oddly named Karol Karol (Zbigniew Zamachowski) who, having been divorced by his wife in France, travels back to Poland in a suitcase, of all things. He plots revenge on his wife, but has no means to accomplish this task.
He falls in with Mikolaj (Janusz Gajos) who wants to hire him to kill a 'suicide'. The intended victim is a surprise. After much development, Karol is able to become wealthy, and finally is in a position to seek revenge on his unfaithful wife.
All of this reads poorly, and makes the film sound uninteresting, and, yes, weird, but believe me, it's rich and replete with great characters, interesting settings, and a sense of justice finally served.
A fine film, but probably the weakest in the trilogy. Has many amusing scenes. The one when the suitcase containing Karol ends up in Poland is a classic.
Rated R for some sexual content, language
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