Mother Teresa of cats
Paweł Sala
2010, 1 h 35 minCan Artur – the main character – bring a cat back to life? Can he read thoughts as his younger brother Marcin thinks? Can he really predict what happens next? The action takes place in a seemingly normal, average Polish family. Hubert – the father of the boys and a professional soldier – has just come home from a mission in Afghanistan. Their mother Teresa got a job as an insurance agent. We see them with their three kids on a picnic in a forest. They look happy. How is it possible that suddenly the evil takes over and brings an unbelievable disaster? The film starts with the arresting of the two brothers. Each day preceding the tragic events reveals new motifs of a cruel crime. The dark and thrilling story evolves into a dreadful psychological vivisection.
Directed by: Paweł Sala
Written by: Paweł Sala
Director of photography: Mikołaj Łebkowski
Music by: Marcin Krzyżanowski
Production design by: Katarzyna Jarnuszkiewicz
Sound: Wacław Pilkowski, Agata Chodyra
Editing: Agnieszka Glińska
Costume design by: Monika Jagodzińska
Make-up: Anna Dąbrowska
Production manager: Maja Zupok
Produced by: Zespół Filmowy “Rozwój”
Producer: Sławomir Rogowski
Co-produced by: De Lord, Syrena Films, Paweł Sala
Executive producer: Adam Sokołowski
Distribution: Syrena Films
World sales: Syrena Films
Actress in a leading role: Ewa Skibińska
Actor in a leading role: Mateusz Kościukiewicz
Actresses in supporting roles: Monika Fikuła, Ewa Szykulska
Actors in supporting roles: Mariusz Bonaszewski, Filip Garbacz