Pianoforte

They have devoted their lives to playing the piano since childhood and now feel ready to compete. For the first time in history, we have the opportunity to observe their gruelling preparations behind the scenes and to accompany them in their private lives as they reveal their colourful, rebellious personalities. Some dream of playing their favourite game on a console, while others spend sleepless nights in Warsaw bars awaiting the verdict. The strict rules of the competition mean that not everyone will reach the podium. The film is a compelling story of growing up, rebellion, and music in the shadow of enormous expectations.

director of photography: Filip Drożdż
sound: Anna Rok, Michał Fojcik, Joanna Popowicz
edited by: Urszula Klimek-Piątek
production: Telemark
producer: Maciej Kubicki
executive producer: Hanka Kastelicova
co-produced by: HBO Max, Narodowy Instytut Fryderyka Chopina, arte, ZDF, Ventana Film, Mazowiecki Instytut Kultury, Mazowiecki i Warszawski Fundusz Filmowy, MX35
production manager: Katarzyna Dudarewicz, Joanna Chorzępa, Zofia Rogala
co-financed b: Polski Instytut Sztuki Filmowej, Urząd Marszałkowski Województwa Mazowieckiego, Urząd Miasta Stołecznego Warszawy
distributed by: Against Gravity