George the Hedgehog

George the Hedgehog

Year: 2011

Runtime: 76 mins

Language: Polish

Directors: Jakub Tarkowski, Wojtek Wawszczyk

ComedyAnimation

Jez Jerzy is a hedgehog who embraces skateboarding culture, enjoys beer and has an overtly flirtatious attitude toward women. His quest for fun is constantly thwarted by violent neo‑Nazi skinheads, eccentric mad scientists, and a grotesque, drooling clone of himself that continually embarrasses him.

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1

Hedgehog image materializes in the lab

The Professor's experiment with his assistant yields a shocking result: the computer materializes an image of a hedgehog. Curious and unsettled, the Professor orders the assistant to locate a real hedgehog to replicate the phenomenon. This strange kickoff sets off a cascade of consequences that ripple through the lives of everyone involved.

Professor's lab
2

Neighborhood attack on Jerzy and Yola

In the neighborhood chaos, Stefan and Zenek attack Jerzy and his lover Yola, escalating tension around the hedgehog discovery. The couple fights back and manages to prevail against the attackers, showing unexpected resilience. The violent incident triggers the next, more ominous developments.

Neighborhood
3

Assistant's DNA proposition and cloning

The Assistant arrives with a chilling proposition: take Jerzy's DNA and kill him. The DNA is obtained and a clone is engineered in secret, altering the balance between creator and created. Despite the plan, Jerzy somehow survives the procedure, lingering as a living obstacle to the experiment's consequences.

Secret laboratory
4

Clone materializes and assaults Yola

The clone materializes and immediately attacks Yola, shattering Jerzy's hopes of a simple resolution. Yola's anger grows as the danger becomes personal, and she walks away from Jerzy amid the clone's menace. The night reveals that the line between fiction and reality has been crossed in dangerous ways.

Jerzy and Yola's home
5

Jerzy is mistaken for the clone; escape

Jerzy attempts to explain the situation, but the Assistant, convinced he is the clone, seizes him. Jerzy escapes into the city streets, narrowly avoiding capture. Stefan and Zenek confront the clone again, but Yola intervenes and drives the clone home, still believing him to be Jerzy.

City streets and clone's residence
6

Jerzy returns home; Yola won't listen

Jerzy returns home to a cool, distrustful reception, as Yola refuses to hear his explanations. The growing rift drives Jerzy to reclaim his name and uncover the truth behind the clone. The looming threat of the clone keeps the tension high as the plot advances.

Jerzy's home
7

Under the Poniatowskiego bridge: a trap

Zenek persuades Jerzy to meet beneath the Poniatowskiego bridge, with someone posing as Yola to lure him. Jerzy arrives hopeful for reconciliation, only to be knocked unconscious by the trap. The staged encounter aims to silence him and end the confusion once and for all.

Poniatowskiego bridge
8

Jerzy dumped into the river; Lilka rescues

Jerzy is dumped into the river following the ambush, and Lilka rescues him from the cold water. The narrow escape marks a turning point as Jerzy gains an ally who believes his side of the story. The incident raises the stakes for everyone involved.

River by Poniatowskiego bridge
9

Clone rises to international celebrity

While Jerzy fights to clear his name, the clone ascends to international celebrity, living a glamorous life that contrasts with Jerzy's struggles. The public identity clash deepens the mystery of who Jerzy really is. The clone's fame complicates the lovers' relationship and motivates Jerzy to reclaim his life.

Global media/celebrity circuit
10

Lilka suspects the truth; Yola meets him

Yola meets Lilka, who begins to suspect the clone's true identity and pieces together the hidden story. The growing suspicion threads through their interactions, fueling tension and shifting loyalties. The stakes rise as Jerzy's effort to expose the clone gathers momentum.

Lilka's home
11

Jerzy crashes a concert and reveals the truth

Jerzy crashes a concert where the clone is performing to reveal the truth to the crowd. A chaotic fight erupts onstage, and amid the melee a beam collapses, crushing the clone. The crowd learns the shocking truth in a dramatic moment of spectacle.

Concert venue
12

Yola captured; Jerzy pursues; assistant arrested

Yola witnesses the fight and tries to reach Jerzy, but she is captured by the Assistant. Jerzy pursues them through the crowd, and the Assistant is arrested as the situation stabilizes. The moment closes one chapter but leaves questions about forgiveness and the film's future.

Concert venue
13

Reconciliation on the bridge; clone fate decided

With the dust settling, Yola and Jerzy begin to mend their relationship on the bridge. The Professor discovers the clone is still alive but lets him go, convinced he can manage without him. The ending hints that danger remains, even as love threads its way back together.

Poniatowskiego bridge; Professor's lab
14

Clone's final fate: eaten by chefs

In a macabre twist, the clone is found by two Vietnamese chefs and turned into a meal. The bizarre fate marks a final, dark note on the experiment's afterlife, leaving the lovers' reconciliation as a fragile triumph amid ongoing danger.

Kitchen / restaurant

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