On July 17, 2010, Poland was rocked with the news that a 19-year-old girl had gone missing. Viaplay takes a look at the mysterious disappearance in The Case of Iwona Wieczorek.
The docuseries is currently on Netflix Poland, where it quickly landed in the top spot of most-watched shows on the streamer. It’s not surprising when you consider the case. Not only is it a recent one, but it’s also one that hasn’t been solved yet.
The Case of Iwona Wieczorek will stream on Viaplay for U.S. audience, with all three episodes dropping on Thursday, Feb. 27. The episodes are English subtitled, but don’t let that put you off this important tale.
What is The Case of Iwona Wieczorek about?
The docuseries follows the take of a 19-year-old who disappeared while on her home from a party. That party took place as one of the most popular clubs in the area. Iwona had just graduated high school and was ready for a summer in Spain before starting the next part of her life.
The series is a tale of why not to allow friends to walk home alone. There’s a reason if my friend is walking alone because I couldn’t go out with her that she calls me and talks with me the entire way. At least then there’s an idea if something happens. Iwona didn’t have that.
Iwona was just minutes away from her home in Gdańsk. Nobody knows what happened. Was she kidnapped? Was it murder? Maybe she ran away. That’s the problem with this mystery. Nobody knows anything, and the docuseries takes a look at the circumstances around her disappearance and the police investigation that happened.
The series does include interviews with multiple people involves in the reporting of the situation and the investigation of it. One policeman claims the perpetrator can be identified, so why haven’t they been? Journalists and online sleuths believe they’ve figured it out.
At the end of the day, there’s a mother who just wants to know what happened to her daughter. Will she ever get answers?
The Case of Iwona Wieczorek drops on Thursday, Feb. 27 only on Viaplay.
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