The Polish original crime thriller biopic ‘How I Fell in Love with a Gangster’ (originally ‘Jak pokochalam gangstera’) is a psychotic and cerebral exploration into the life of Nikos Skotarczak. Touted as “the Godfather” of the Polish underworld, Nikos goes from rags to riches, only to lose it all in the end.
Behind its glamorous veil, the movie is finally a cautionary tale about the woes of a life lived in crime. The movie tries its best to paint Nikos as a flesh-and-blood character. However, does the movie mirror the life of an actual gangster?