SYNOPSIS
The late 1970s, summer in a small provincial town. Twelve-year-old Piotrek has a very strong bond with his mother. While his father is away, his mother starts going out almost every night. Their simple and clear relationship starts to get complicated. Entangled in the affairs of adults, Piotrek feels lost and lonely. Spending time with his peers brings his first fascinations and disappointments. Upon his father’s return, Piotrek must confront the uncomfortable truth. Will he support his mother? Will he be loyal towards his father? How will his painful and difficult experience influence his relationship with his mother?
ADAM GRUZIŃSKI
Born in 1970 in Konin. Director and screenwriter. Graduated from the Directing Department of the National Film School in Łódź. Member of Polish Film Academy.
FILMOGRAPHY
2016 Memories of Summer (Wspomnienie lata)
2006 The Boy on the Galloping Horse (Chłopiec na galopującym koniu)
2002 Antichrist (Antychryst)
2000-11 Presbyteries (Plebania) – TV series
1999-2017 For Better and Worst (Na dobre i złe) – TV series
TRAILER
SCREENINGS
FACETS CINEMATHEQUE
(1517 W. Fullerton Ave., Chicago, IL)
TUESDAY, 11/14/2017 8:45 pm
2016, 90 min, Poland
Polish with English subtitles
Direction/Reżyseria
ADAM GRUZIŃSKI
Script/Scenariusz
ADAM GRUZIŃSKI
Cinematography/Zdjęcia
ADAM SIKORA
Art Direction/Scenografia
GRZEGORZ PIĄTKOWSKI
Music/Muzyka
MICHAŁ JACASZEK
Editing/Montaż
MACIEJ PAWLIŃSKI
Sound/Dźwięk
MICHAŁ KOSTERKIEWICZ
Produced by/Produkcja
OPUS FILM
Producers/Producenci
ŁUKASZ DZIĘCIOŁ, PIOTR DZIĘCIOŁ
Cast/Obsada
Max Jastrzębski (Piotrek), Urszula Grabowska (Wisia), Robert Wieckiewicz (Jerzy), Jakub Lustyk (Skowron), Paulina Angielczyk (Majka)