Dark Crimes (2018) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Kozlov confesses because Tadek presents a written statement from Kasia accusing Kozlov of the murder. Although Kozlov is innocent of this specific crime, he chooses to sign the confession to protect Kasia, who actually committed the killing. Kozlov's motivation is loyalty and love for Kasia, leading him to take the blame for her crime.

Foreshadowing: Earlier, Kozlov tells Tadek that he will be ruined for trying to pin a crime on an innocent man, hinting at his willingness to sacrifice himself.

• kozlov confession
• sadowsky murder
• kasia
• false confession

The sex cage is a hidden building where powerful businessmen abuse and rape women. Tadek discovers videotapes showing both Kozlov and Sadowsky participating in this abuse. This discovery provides Tadek with damning evidence connecting the two men to criminal activity, though it doesn't directly prove murder.

Foreshadowing: The discovery of the sex cage is what first convinces Tadek of Kozlov's guilt, as the videotapes show both men at the location.

• sex cage
• abuse
• videotapes
• sadowsky
• kozlov

Tadek has sex with Kasia during a tense confrontation at her apartment. The scene reflects the power dynamic and emotional manipulation in their interaction. Kasia later reveals she never felt safe, suggesting the encounter was complicated by fear and coercion rather than mutual desire.

Foreshadowing: Kozlov later taunts Tadek about this encounter, saying "You raped her," indicating the encounter was not consensual.

• tadek
• kasia
• sex
• confrontation

Kozlov taunts Tadek by implying that his sexual encounter with Kasia was non-consensual. Kozlov knows about the encounter and uses it to manipulate Tadek, suggesting Kasia was coerced or unable to freely consent due to her fearful situation. This accusation also serves as a warning that Tadek's career will be ruined.

Foreshadowing: This moment foreshadows the moral corruption of Tadek, who has abused his position as a detective.

• kozlov
• raped
• tadek
• kasia
• accusation

Kasia reveals that Sadowsky regularly raped her and forced her to choke him during sex. During one of these encounters, she choked him but didn't stop, killing him. Kozlov then helped her clean up the crime scene and took the blame to protect her, demonstrating the unusual loyalty between them.

Foreshadowing: The earlier discovery of the sex cage and Sadowsky's participation establishes him as someone capable of such abuse.

• kasia
• sadowsky
• killed
• choked
• murder

Tadek dies because Kasia poisons him. Before confessing to the murder, Kasia pours them both a shot of liquor. She has poisoned Tadek's drink. After confessing, she watches as Tadek slumps back on the couch, dead. Kasia kills Tadek to prevent him from exposing the truth and to protect Kozlov.

Foreshadowing: Kasia's calm demeanor during the confession and her statement that "this kind of love is rare" hints at her willingness to kill again to protect Kozlov.

• tadek
• died
• poisoned
• kasia
• shot
• liquor

Kozlov takes the blame for Kasia's murder of Sadowsky out of love and loyalty. He helps her clean up the crime scene after she killed Sadowsky, then voluntarily confesses to a crime he didn't commit to protect her. This demonstrates an unusual and devoted relationship where Kozlov is willing to sacrifice his freedom for Kasia.

Foreshadowing: The theme of Kozlov's devotion is established early when he maintains his relationship with Kasia despite being a suspect.

• kozlov
• kasia
• love
• blame
• protects

Tadek forces Kasia to sign a statement accusing Kozlov of Sadowsky's murder because he lacks hard evidence to convict him. Frustrated by Kozlov's release after the first arrest, Tadek uses coercion to obtain a false confession. This action demonstrates Tadek's moral decline as he abandons proper police procedure.

Foreshadowing: This desperate act shows Tadek's growing obsession with convicting Kozlov, foreshadowing his ultimate downfall.

• tadek
• kasia
• statement
• forces
• arrest

A newspaper article reveals that Kozlov was not in the area when Sadowsky was murdered, providing him with an alibi. This directly undermines Tadek's entire case and forces him to reconsider his theory. The newspaper evidence proves Kozlov's innocence of the murder, though he had already confessed.

Foreshadowing: This twist recontextualizes the entire investigation, revealing Tadek's mistake.

• newspaper
• kozlov
• innocent
• alibi
• sadowsky

The murder mirrors Kozlov's novel because Kasia, Kozlov's girlfriend, actually committed the crime. Kozlov likely included the killing in his fiction either as a confession, an expression of guilt, or possibly to prepare for framing himself. The connection between fiction and reality is what initially draws Tadek to suspect Kozlov.

Foreshadowing: Tadek immediately recognizes the parallel between the novel and the real crime, setting his investigation in motion.

• kozlov
• novel
• mirrors
• murder
• fiction