How I Fell in Love with a Gangster is a fact-inspired crime drama about Nikodem “Nikos” Skotarczak, one of the most infamous figures in Poland’s criminal underworld. The film traces his journey from a small-time car smuggler to a symbol of gangster power during Poland’s political transformation.

The story is told from the subjective perspective of a female narrator, giving the film a personal and emotional tone. At the time of its release, the creators emphasized that this is not a traditional biopic nor a glorification of crime, but a story about power, ambition, love, and isolation within a violent world governed by its own rules. The film was promoted as a raw, intense crime drama rooted in the realities of 1980s and 1990s Poland.

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