“Project UFO”, now streaming on Netflix, uses alien sightings as a sharp metaphor for political unrest in modern Poland. At its center is Sokolik, a man obsessed with the idea that extraterrestrials are hiding beneath the sea. Opposite him is Polgar, a slick television personality on the hunt for a sensational story. Their paths intersect when a local man, Kunik, claims he was abducted by aliens, setting off a chain of events that draws in Julia, a woman trying to untangle the madness, and Wera, a power player in high places.

The series explores how easily truth becomes elastic when ambition, fear, and desperation are in play. As each character chases their version of reality, Project UFO exposes a deep yearning in people to believe the unbelievable—especially when it serves a hidden need. Blending science fiction with sharp political commentary, the show challenges viewers to ask: what is real,...