2014, 26 min, Poland
Polish with English subtitles
Direction/Reżyseria
MICHAŁ SZCZEŚNIAK
Script/Scenariusz
KATARZYNA BONDA
MICHAŁ SZCZEŚNIAK
Cinematography/Zdjęcia
PRZEMYSŁAW NICZYPORUK
Music/Muzyka
WIOLETA SZCZEŚNIAK
RADOSŁAW OCHNIO
Editing/Montaż
JACEK TARASIUK
DANIEL GĄSIOROWSKI
Sound/Dźwięk
RADOSŁAW OCHNIO, FONOGRAF
Produced by/Produkcja
POLISH FILMMAKERS ASSOCIATION
MUNK STUDIO, N FILM STUDIO
Producer/ Producent
EWA JASTRZĘBSKA
Aneta is serving a lengthy prison term for a crime she committed when she was young. Every day she leaves the prison to work in a nearby nursing home. Helena is one of the residents. Helena’s limbs are twisted with rheumatism and she is confined to a wheelchair and completely dependent on others. Gradually, we learn more about the drama behind Aneta’s incarceration: how a rebellious 19-year-old first lived a wild life before committing an impulsive deed with far-reaching consequences. Aneta’s sentence is almost complete, but she fears being released for she will have to face her family and her past. Her conversations with Helena, who bears her fate with astonishing strength, help Aneta realize that life still has a lot to offer her.
MICHAŁ SZCZEŚNIAK
Born in Warsaw in 1982. Director, screenwriter and journalist. Graduated from the School of Graphics and Illustration in Warsaw, a student of sociology at the Faculty of Economics at Warsaw University of Agriculture. His films have received numerous awards. As a 19-year old he started writing for Polish edition of “Playboy” and “Wprost” weekly. Presently, he runs Lemon TV, a popular Polish internet TV site. He wrote and directed short feature films “A Boat” and “Sashka, Sashka”. His full-length feature debut, “Fisheye”, is currently in pre-production.
Gallery Theatre November 18 at 7:00 pm.
