Glorious Summer
In a sun-drenched Renaissance palace, three women lingerin a carefree state of limbo, tended to by an unseen, all-providing system. But as cracks begin to appear in the paradise, they face a life-altering choice: escape or remain in the perfect illusion? The film is the directors’ narrative feature debut.
Grandpa, Let’s Go!
One day, Grandpa Jeremi causes such a commotion at the retirement home that he’s threatened with transfer to a psychiatric hospital. Marta, his daughter, agrees to take him in, even though it’s difficult for her because Jeremi is unpredictable and has a vivid imagination. The situation is complicated by Marta’s daughter, Jagoda, who adores her grandfather and shares his wild ideas. When Jeremi refuses to live with his family, Jagoda...
Half a century passed. What’s next? Where is polish cinema heading?
Although this year’s jubilee inspires us to look back, it is also an opportunity to reflect on the present and the near future of Polish cinema. What is the state of our domestic film industry? Does it follow global trends? What’s new, and what harks back to the past and established cinematic tropes? What films are Polish audiences watching? Industry practitioners and careful observers of domestic cinema will try to...
Her Will Be Done
Twenty-year-old Nawojka dreams about escaping the harsh life on the family farm. When rebellious Sandra enters her life, Nawojka starts to experience transcendent visions and mysterious powers — just like her deceased mother…
Heritage
In the grey reality of industrial Silesia in the 1970s, a young artist escapes into a fantasy world to seek the meaning of her heritage. Confronted with mythical figures and her own inner struggles, she discovers a new creative medium that enables her to connect the past with the future.
Home Sweet Home
When Gośka meets Grzesiek on the Internet, she is sure that she’s finally found her Mr. Right. Grzesiek is crazy about her, showers her with flowers and proposes in Venice. This must be love, right? The perfect picture starts showing some cracks, though. For Gośka their home soon becomes the most dangerous of places. A film about the limits of love that you will not be able to forget.
Hospital of the Transfiguration
The film is set at the onset of the Nazi occupation, in the isolated world of a psychiatric hospital. Dr Krauters values only surgical procedures; Dr Rygier believes in strict governance; and Dr Marglewski sees mental illness as a form of possession. Dr Nosilewska fled Austria after the Nazi annexation. Zygmunt Sekułowski is a writer seeking shelter in the hospital. A young, newly arrived doctor, Stefan, refuses to be a...
Houdini
Robert, a corporate security guard, has always had a crush on his colleague, Marta. When he finally finds the courage to ask her out, she declines. That doesn’t discourage him, though. Acting on impulse — and with a bit of muscle — Robert… kidnaps Marta. Now, he has to find a way out of this mess and prove that he doesn’t have bad intentions.