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63rd TIFF: Greek Premiere

Marlena (62) and Tomasz (42), hidden away from the world in a small seaside town, have been in a happy relationship for many years. Their intricately woven everyday life slowly begins to crumble when, against Tomasz’s will, Marlena allows her son to move in with them. As the past comes back to them in full force they will have to redefine their love, choices and life.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Tomasz Wasilewski

Script: Tomasz Wasilewski

Cinematography: Oleg Mutu

Editing: Beata Walentowska

Sound: Maciej Pawłowski, Ilja Koster

Actors: Dorota Kolak, Łukasz Simla, Tomasz Tyndyk, Katarzyna Herman, Marta Nieradkiewicz

Production: Extreme Emotions

Producers: Ewa Puszczyńska

Co-production: microFILM, Achtung Panda!, TVN, EC1 ŁÓDŹ – CITY OF CULTURE, THE MAZOVIA AND WARSAW FILM FUND, OPUS FILM, DI FACTORY

Co-producers: Ada Solomon, Jamila Wanske

Production Design: Katarzyna Sobańska, Marcel Sławiński

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: Poland, Romania, Germany

Production Year: 2022

Duration: 115΄

Contact: New Europe Film Sales

Awards/Distinctions: Special Mention – Palić FF 2022

Tomasz Wasilewski

Polish scriptwriter and director. His full-length feature debut In a Bedroom had its World Premiere at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2012 His second feature film Floating Skyscrapers) had its World Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival in New York in 2013. American film critics of IndieWire chose Floating Skyscrapers as the Best Movie presented at Tribeca; the film went on to win East of the West Competition of the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival in 2013, among other awards in renowned international festivals. In 2016 Variety Magazine picked Tomasz Wasilewski as one of “10 Europeans to Watch.” His third film United States of Love had its World Premiere in Competition of the 66th Berlin International Film Festival (2016) and won Silver Bear for Best Script.