Category Archives: Polish Cinema

A woman in crisis: “W sypialni” [2012 Poland]

Tomasz Wasilewski’s directorial début, “W sypialni” [Eng. Title: In the Bedroom] is a minimalist drama about a middle aged woman in crisis.
Edyta (Katarzyna Herman) has left home, and upon arriving in Warsaw, spends most of her time in her … Continue reading

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A meditation on chance and destiny: “Przypadek” [1987 Poland]

Krzysztof Kieslowski’s masterful “Przypadek” [Eng. Title: Blind Chance] makes a philosophical and metaphysical argument for the part random chance can play in shaping a man’s destiny. It adds an additional layer to the commonly used expression “if only…” by … Continue reading

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Never too late to rebuild a family – “Pogoda na jutro” [2003 Poland]

Jerzy Stuhr directs and also plays the lead in the mainstream Polish comedy, “Pogoda na jutro” [Eng. Title: Tomorrow’s Weather].
Storyline:
Peace and happiness as Jozef has known for seventeen years comes to an end when he’s chucked out of the … Continue reading

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Kieslowski through the lens, darkly, in “Bez Konca” [1985 Poland]

By the time Krzysztof Kieslowski completed “Bez Konca” [Eng. Title: No End], he was already highly respected among arthouse circles, but his first overtly political film wasn’t particularly well received back home. Understandable – considering that Poland was under … Continue reading

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Barbara Brylska & Krystyna Mikolajewska in “Faraon” [1966 Poland]

Jerzy Kawalerowicz’s Oscar-nominated epic “Faraon” [Eng. title: Pharaoh] is a rare and also interesting interpretation of ancient history and politics from communist Poland. It has the grandeur of a Cecile B. DeMille film, but rather than merely glossing over … Continue reading

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