I cannot remember the last time (or perhaps ever?) I felt so emotional before going to the cinema as I did in the case of Wojciech Smarzowski’s film „Dom dobry” („A Good Home”). On the one hand, I was afraid that I would see domestic violence so real that the images would stay in my Read More
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“Chopin, Chopin!” – a film directed by Michał Kwieciński that reminds us that Chopin is timeless.
The film “Chopin, Chopin!” directed by Michał Kwieciński opened this year’s 50th Gdynia Film Festival (22-27 September 2025). I didn’t manage to see it during the festival, but I’ve already caught up. I admit, when I learned that such a film was being made, I wasn’t sure I wanted to see it. But the trailer Read More
„Quo vadis” in Musical Theatre in Gdynia
I decided to share in English the text I originally wrote in Polish last September, after seeing „Quo Vadis” musical in The Musical Theatre in Gdynia. This musical is in the theatre’s permanent repertoire and this text might encourage you to see that play. If you don’t know Polish it’s not an obstable, as the Read More
Pedro Almodóvar, „The Room Next Door”
None of the films by Pedro Almodóvar, the Spanish director and producer, has gone unnoticed. Not only because of the director’s name, which is already a brand itself. When we hear „Almodóvar”, we imagine Pedro himself, a specific frame from his films or actors and actresses who appeared in his productions, often for the first Read More
„Here” – Reuniting with the “Forrest Gump” team after 30 years
I was encouraged to watch „Here” by its trailer. Robert Zemeckis on one side of the camera, and on the other the duo that we knew and loved – Tom Hanks and Robin Wright – the dream team from “Forrest Gump”. How was it? You don’t change a good team? Well: it depends. In general, Read More
„Conclave” – a film about much more than conclave
When I saw the poster advertising the film „Conclave”, directed by Edward Berger, I knew it would be a film I would have to watch. Where did this certainty come from? Maybe I thought that if someone decides to make a film about the Catholic Church, it will be worth watching? Maybe the name of Read More
„Simona Kossak”, directed by Adrian Panek, at the 49th Polish Film Festival in Gdynia, Poland
„Simona Kossak”, directed by Adrian Panek, is the film I saw as the last one at the 49th Polish Film Festival in Gdynia, Poland, within the Main Competition. I was persuaded to go for this film by Jakub Gierszał, who plays one of the leading roles in the film. His performances in films such as Read More
The film „Sezony” („Seasons”), directed by Michał Grzybowski – 49th Polish Film Festival in Gdynia, Poland
The film „Sezony” („Seasons”), directed by Michał Grzybowski, caught my eye already a few weeks ago when pre-release screenings appeared in cinema repertoires. You need to admit it – such a cast, full of known and talented actors: Agnieszka Dulęba-Kasza, Łukasz Simlat, Wiktoria Filus, Andrzej Seweryn, Sebastian Pawlak, Andrzej Grabowski, Dobromir Dymecki is impressive, isn’t Read More
„Toc, toc” – Spanish film: about serious things in not that serious way
Today, it will be about a Spanish film, but not any film that has just premiered (and not because nothing of Spanish production is currently entering Polish cinemas). It’s going to be about a film from 2017, because I think it’s worth talking about productions (whether literary, cinematic or theatrical) that were made a few Read More
„Before the coffee gets cold” – book by Toshikazu Kawaguchi
(the text was originally publishe in Polish 15th Jan 2024) „Before the coffee gets cold” by Toshikazu Kawaguchi, is a book unlike any I have read in recent years. Yes, I know, it sounds like a part of a dialogue from a romantic comedy, where the heroine meets THE ONE and for half the movie Read More