Silence

Provincial Polish town right after the end of the Second World War. A foolish prank and a tragic incident bring together the lots of a teenage orphan Stach and an old priest. As a result of an accidental explosion Stach loses his eyesight, as he attempted to frighten the old priest prior to the explosion, people treat the accident as a Divine retribution for an attempted attack against the reverend. Enmity towards Stach increases while the priest, the only person who knows the truth, remains silent…

Film adaptation of the autobiographical novel of Jerzy Szczygieł. Perfectly rendered small town mentality (“People like to stone others”), but first of all a deeply moving study in loneliness. Great acting of Kazimierz Fabisiak and the teenage amateur Mirosław Kobierzycki.

CYFROWE REPOZYTORIUM FILMOWE (DIGITAL FILM REPOSITORY) IS THE PARTNER OF PURE CLASSICS AT THE 38. GDYNIA FILM FESTIVAL.

Written by: Jerzy Szczygieł, Kazimierz Kutz

Director of photography: Wiesław Zdort

Production design by: Ryszard Potocki

Costume design by: Marian Kołodziej

Music by: Wojciech Kilar

Sound: Józef Bartczak

Editing: Irena Choryńska

Make-up: Teresa Tomaszewska

Production manager: Jerzy Rutowicz

Produced by: Studio Filmowe Kadr

Cast: Kazimierz Fabisiak, Mirosław Kobierzycki, Elżbieta Czyżewska, Maria Zbyszewska, Zbigniew Cybulski