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Breaking the Limits

7.620171h 50mMovieDramaHistory

Based on true events. In 1980s Poland, Jerzy Górski is a young man who finds the determination to struggle against his drug addiction through athletic training, with the aim of competing in the US Ironman Triathlon.

DirectorŁukasz Palkowski
WritersAgatha Dominik·Maciej Karpiński
ProducersLeszek Starzyński·Krzysztof Szpetmański

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Cast · Directed by Łukasz Palkowski

JGJakub Gierszał
Jakub Gierszał
Jerzy Górski
KKKamila Kamińska
Kamila Kamińska
Ewa Meller
APAnna Próchniak
Anna Próchniak
Grażyna
AJArkadiusz Jakubik
Arkadiusz Jakubik
kierownik basenu
JGJanusz Gajos
Janusz Gajos
Marek Kotański
AŻArtur Żmijewski
Artur Żmijewski
ojciec Jerzego
MCMagdalena Cielecka
Magdalena Cielecka
matka Jerzego
AWAdam Woronowicz
Adam Woronowicz
ojciec Grażyny
SWSzymon Piotr Warszawski
Szymon Piotr Warszawski
Paweł
MKMateusz Kościukiewicz
Mateusz Kościukiewicz
Andrzej
TKTomasz Kot
Tomasz Kot
Okoń
DWDelfina Wilkońska
Delfina Wilkońska
Halina

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Breaking the Limits — streaming FAQ

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Breaking the Limits is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in United Kingdom, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store and Amazon Video. It's not currently on Netflix.

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No, Breaking the Limits is not on Netflix in United Kingdom as of September 2026. It's currently on Amazon Prime Video.

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Breaking the Limits is available on Amazon Prime Video in United Kingdom, but you'll need an active subscription — there's no free option right now.

Is Breaking the Limits based on a true story?

Yes — Breaking the Limits is based on true events, dramatising real people and events (some details may be fictionalised for the screen).