Twists of Fate

The story of two generations of Poles, modern students and their parents, who can’t communicate separated by emotional distance, the assessment of history and moral dilemmas. Bartek studies and earns a living by writing MA theses disrespectful of moral values. One day, he shares a carriage with another passenger. The man disappears leaving his coat and a briefcase. When Bartek hears a ringtone coming from the pocket, he picks up without hesitation. From now on, his life gradually changes as he sets off on a long journey to solve the mystery of a strange passenger and find the answers to important questions.

Written by: Jerzy Stuhr
Director of photography: Bartek Prokopowicz
Music by: Paweł Szymański
Production design by: Monika Sajko-Gradowska
Sound: Nikodem Wołk-Łaniewski
Editing: Elżbieta Kurkowska
Costume design by: Elżbieta Radke
Production manager: Jan Kaczmarski
Produced by: Studio Filmowe ZEBRA
Executive producer: Wojciech Danowski
Co-produced by: Telewizja POLSAT; OTO Studio Filmowe
Country and year of production: Poland, 2007
Cast: Kamil Maćkowiak (Bartek Wilkosz), Karolina Gorczyca (Kasia Darska), Katarzyna Maciąg (Ula Dębska), Jan Frycz (man), Aleksandra Konieczna
Length: 100 min.