The action of the film is set in December of 1981, when the then president of Poland, Wojciech Jaruzelski, imposes martial law in the country. Marianna, a devout Catholic, decides to take advantage of the family celebration of the baptism of her youngest grandchild, and reconcile her children who have been at odds for years. Her neat plan is however at risk »
The film tells the story of three children from the borderland town of Grodno – Leoś, Tadek and Ewelina. Leoś is passionate about Polish history, literature, and its romantic traditions. He is friends with Tadek, with whom he competes for the favours of Ewelina, their classmate. On 1 September 1939, the school is bombed by German planes. WWII forces the protagonists, as »
Hania studies at the State Higher School of Theatre in Warsaw. One day, she attends a theatrical premiere of Dziady (Forefathers’ Eve) by Adam Mickiewicz, a literary work that is an expression of the deepest patriotic feelings, an image of the nation's suffering in captivity and an image of the struggle against an invader. The then government believed that "Dziady" was an allusion to its ruling and it may instigate uprisings. At the premiere, Hania meets Janek, a »
It is a TV feature film, which tells the story of Stanisław Marusarz, a legendary ski jumper and precursor of Polish ski jumping. The film presents the story of his life, as well as the life of his sister Helena, a talented skier and member of the Resistance Movement, murdered by the Nazis in 1941. Stanisław Marusarz is not only a well-known »
The peace of mind of a tenement house in Warsaw’s Mokotów district is shattered by the appearance of the alleged legal owner of the building. Using ruthless methods, the man starts forcing more families to move out. Janina Markowska (Sławomira Łozińska) is the most determined in her fight for the right to her apartment. The woman does not want to leave the »
Natalia and Adam have known each other since childhood. They have never been a couple but have always been close to each other. They are neighbours, but they use each other's rooms at their homes and their bedrooms are separated only by a thin wall. Natalia wants a man, preferably a caring homebody, who would support her and her son. After divorce, »
