Spoor (2017) Timeline Explained – Every Event in Order

Janina Duszejko is revealed to be responsible for the murders. In flashbacks, it is shown that she killed the police chief after finding him skiing near her property, and she lured Wnetrzak into the forest under a pretense about money before killing him. She then arranged the scenes to look like animal attacks by leaving animal tracks around the bodies.

Foreshadowing: Earlier scenes show Duszejko's intense anger toward hunters and her belief that animals can take revenge on those who harm them.

• Janina Duszejko murder
• police chief death
• Wnetrzak killed
• killer revealed

Duszejko's killings are motivated by her deep conviction that hunters and those who perpetuate animal cruelty must face justice. After witnessing the brutal treatment of animals by local hunters like Big Foot and Wnetrzak, and being consistently dismissed by authorities, she takes the law into her own hands. Her astrology and belief in animal spirits provide her with a justification system that makes the murders feel righteous to her.

Foreshadowing: Her confrontations with Big Foot and her failed attempts to stop the hunt establish her extreme dedication to animal rights.

• Duszejko motivation
• animal rights
• revenge
• murder justification

The fate of Duszejko's two dogs is never explicitly confirmed in the film. After she gives Dobra Nowina a ride to the store, the dogs vanish. Duszejko suspects Big Foot's traps may have killed them, though this is never proven. The loss of her dogs marks the beginning of her obsession with the hunting culture in her valley.

Foreshadowing: The dog disappearance directly triggers Duszejko's confrontation with Big Foot and sets her on her path of vengeance.

• missing dogs
• dog disappearance
• Big Foot

Duszejko lured Wnetrzak into the forest by claiming she had money for him. Once there, she killed him and released the animals from his illegal fox farm. She then arranged the scene to suggest the animals had attacked him, drawing on her theory that nature takes revenge on those who harm it.

Foreshadowing: Earlier scenes show Wnetrzak's fox farm and Duszejko's knowledge of animal behavior and the area.

• Wnetrzak death
• fox farm
• forest killing
• animal revenge

Wnetrzak was a wealthy local businessman who exerted significant influence over the town's authorities. He pressured the police chief for payoffs, ran an illegal brothel, and operated a fox farm where animals were kept in cruel conditions. His money and connections corrupted the local prosecutor's office and prevented any fair investigation into the crimes occurring in the valley.

Foreshadowing: The police chief meeting with Wnetrzak after speaking with Duszejko shows the extent of his influence.

• Wnetrzak corruption
• businessman
• bribery
• fox farm
• brothel

Duszejko holds an unconventional worldview where she believes animals possess spirits that can take revenge on humans who harm them. She uses astrology and reads animal tracks as evidence to support this theory. Throughout the film, she interprets the deaths through this lens, viewing herself as either an instrument of animal justice or someone who understands the natural world's retribution.

Foreshadowing: Her conversations with the priest about treating animals as equals and her theory about birds and fire foreshadow her belief system.

• astrology
• animal spirits
• belief system
• superstition

Dobra Nowina works both in Wnetrzak's shop and his brothel, making her a victim of his exploitation. She is arrested after allegedly making threats against Wnetrzak, likely framed by him to silence her. Later, she joins Duszejko's group and helps with the escape plan. In the final scene, she escapes with Duszejko and the others to a neighboring country.

Foreshadowing: Her conflicting position as both Wnetrzak's employee and someone who could be threatened by him builds tension throughout the story.

• Dobra Nowina arrest
• Wnetrzak employee
• escape

The film ends with Duszejko, Dyzio, Dobra Nowina, her younger brother, Matoga, and Boros Schneider successfully escaping the town. Dyzio uses his IT skills to cut the power to the town, allowing their departure. They cross into what appears to be a neighboring country and share a quiet, domestic lunch together. The ending is bittersweet - they have survived but at the cost of multiple murders and becoming fugitives.

Foreshadowing: The group planning session where they coordinate the power cut and escape preparations leads directly to this conclusion.

• escape ending
• final scene
• escape to neighboring country
• freedom

Czech entomologist Boros Schneider explains that Duszejko's interest in pheromones may have attracted beetles to Wnetrzak's decomposing body in the forest. This discovery deepens the suspicion around Duszejko, as her scientific knowledge of pheromones could explain why insects were drawn to the corpse. The revelation blurs the line between her unconventional beliefs and actual scientific understanding.

Foreshadowing: Duszejko's conversations with Boros about pheromones and their effect on insects foreshadow this discovery.

• pheromones
• insects
• beetles
• forensic evidence
• Boros Schneider

Prosecutor Świerszczyński remains skeptical of Duszejko because she presents evidence through astrology and animal track interpretation, which he considers superstition. As the son of Matoga, he is also caught between wanting to pursue the truth and the corruption surrounding the case. His dismissal of her theories represents the broader institutional resistance to her unconventional methods and worldview.

Foreshadowing: The scene where Duszejko presents her animal track evidence at the prosecutor's office establishes this conflict.

• prosecutor dismissal
• astrology
• superstition
• official investigation