An atmospheric coming-of-age story featuring an imaginative young boy named Marek who dreams of escaping an increasingly dangerous Poland on the eve of war for beautiful Venice.
Cinematography
Polish countryside like a fever dream you can't wake from.
Acting
Walewski's eyes hold entire wars.
Direction
Kolski makes dread feel almost beautiful.
Director
Jan Jakub Kolski
Marcin Walewski
Marek
Magdalena Cielecka
Joanna - Marek's mother
Mariusz Bonaszewski
Roman - Marek's father
Agnieszka Grochowska
Barbara - Joannas sister
Grażyna Błęcka-Kolska
Weronika - Joannas sister
Julia Kijowska
Klaudyna - Joannas sister
Filip Piotrowicz
Wiktor - Marek's brother
Teresa Budzisz-Krzyżanowska
Marek's grandmother
Julia Chatys
Karolina - Klaudyna's daughter
Weronika Asińska
Servant Frosia
Dana Batulková
Lillian - Karolina's private tutor
Krzysztof Wach
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
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