SYNOPSIS
The fascinating, true-life story of endurance athlete Jerzy Gorski. In 1990 in the World Triathlon Championships Double Ironman competition he finished with a time of 24:47:46, setting a world record. His story is full of incredible ups and downs, tremendous effort, and unbelievable strength. His achievements would not have been possible without two women in his life. One woman he lost. The other woman inspired him to fight for his life. Extraordinary story of a man who found himself on a verge of self-annihilation only to overcome his addictions and succeed in the most unbelievable way.
ŁUKASZ PALKOWSKI
Born in in Warsaw 1976. Director and scriptwriter. Worked as second director in films by Maciej Pieprzyca, Krzysztof Lang and Jan Kidawa-Błoński. Laureate of First Prize at the Warsaw Jewish Film Festival (2004) for his short film “Our Street” (Nasza ulica) based on a short story by Jan Himilsbach. His feature film debut “Preserve” (Rezerwat) received many awards, including Debut Film Festival in Koszalin. The film “Gods” (Bogowie) was awarded on many national and international festivals, including PFFAmerica. Palkowski is a member of Polish Film Academy.
FILMOGRAPHY|
2017 The Fastest (Najlepszy)
2016 Belfer – TV series
2015-16 Firefighters (Strażacy) – TV series
2015 Don’t Make a Scenes (Nie rób scen) – TV series
2014 Gods (Bogowie)
2011-13 Shopping Malls (Galeria) – TV series
2011 News from the Other Hand (Wiadomości z drugiej ręki) – TV series
2011 Women-Men War (Wojna żeńsko-męska)
2008-09 39 and a Half (39 i pół) – TV series
2007 Preserve (Rezerwat)
TRAILER
ADDITIONAL SCREENINGS
AMC ROSEMONT 18
(9701 Bryn Mawr Ave., Rosemont, IL)
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 9 at 8:00 pm.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10 at 5:30 pm.
2017, 110 min, Poland
Polish with English subtitles
Direction/Reżyseria
ŁUKASZ PALKOWSKI
Script/Scenariusz
AGATHA DOMINIK,
MACIEJ KARPIŃSKI
Cinematography/Zdjęcia
PIOTR SOBOCIŃSKI, JR.
Art Direction/Scenografia
MAREK WARSZEWSKI
Music/Muzyka
BARTOSZ CHAJDECKI
Editing/Montaż
JAROSŁAW BARZAN
Sound/Dźwięk
TOMASZ DUKSZTA
Produced by/Produkcja
IRON FILMS
Producer/Producent
KRZYSZTOF SZPETMAŃSKI
Cast/Obsada
Jakub Gierszał (Jerzy Górski), Arkadiusz Jakubik (Manager of the Swimming Pool), Janusz Gajos (Marek Kotański), Artur Żmijewski (Father), Magdalena Cielecka (Mother), Kamila Kamińska (Ewa Meller), Anna Próchniak (Grażyna)