Bedrock
Bedrock is a psychological journey through contemporary Poland, intertwining the stories of Poles living in Holocaust territories. Through a series of intimate encounters, this poetic film examines the disturbing contradictions that people learn to live with.
Bianca’s Little Garden (series: Patchwork Kingdom)
Hamster Albert gifts Princess Bianca some flower seeds, knowing that she dreams of having her own garden. They sow the seeds, which – with the help of the Sun and the Moon – grow into charming blue flowers. Unfortunately, this causes the Kingdom to shake to its foundations. It turns out that Daddy King is allergic to flowers and sneezes terribly, causing quakes in the Kingdom that could tear it...
Blueberries
Sara is on holiday in a beautiful palace belonging to her lover’s relatives, but the summer bliss quickly turns into a nightmare. Trapped in a web of family lies and manipulations, she faces a moral dilemma. Who can be trusted when the line between loyalty and betrayal begins to blur?
Brother
14-year-old Dawid takes care of his younger brother and tries to meet the expectations of his mother - a woman who wants to break away from a toxic past and start anew, without her imprisoned husband. Although the boy has talent and strength, it is increasingly difficult for him to maintain control in his everyday life stretched between school, home and the streets. Everything becomes even more complicated when Konrad, the...
Budapest Diaries
Poland, March 1981. Eleven-year-old Irek and his mum, Hanna, board a bus for a company trip to Budapest. It’s Irek’s first journey abroad — and his first without his dad. Tensions rise when he realises that the real reason Hanna chose to go on the trip is very different from what she told him. Their confrontation leaves Irek torn between his love for his mum and his loyalty to his...
Chopin, a Sonata in Paris
Paris, 1835. Frédéric Chopin is twenty-five and a favourite of Parisian salons, aristocrats and the French king. No important event can take place without him there. We see him during his nighttime escapades and concert afterparties. He’s usually bursting with energy and covers his illness with jokes. His life is ebbing away, but Frédéric keeps on running. He creates his greatest masterpieces, sometimes as commissioned works, and teaches piano for...
Clarinet
‘To know where your heart is headed, you need to know where it set out from. So you don’t lose your way.’ In the north-eastern corner of Poland, on the lakeshore there stands a women’s house – a house of mothers, daughters and sisters. From generation to generation the women pass down their unapproachability, steadfastness and family secrets. 20-year-old Łucja will be able to begin her independent life only after...
Closer
The life of Sisi, a visually impaired young woman, is filled with loneliness. She spends her days indoors under the supervision of an overprotective aunt. Longing for more, Sisi takes matters into her own hands and plans a secret date.