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Browse 61 movies from Szkoła Filmowa im. Krzysztofa Kieślowskiego - Uniwersytet Śląski
Emilka is young, jobless, and suffers from panic attacks when close to water reservoirs. After a family tragedy, she seems content to spend all her time with her mysterious younger sister. A job at a local archive could be her chance for a new beginning.
Dec 2023
Local show-off Baltazar desperately fights for his father’s attention, competing with his beloved brother, Teofil. One day, he decides to participate in a televised talent show — his father’s favourite programme. What he doesn’t know is that Teofil has also applied. Baltazar must face rejection and disappointment.
Sep 2025
Two teenage brothers hide from the world the fact that their father suffers from frontotemporal dementia. They must care for him and manage the household in order to stay together.
Jun 2025
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A summer idyll in a thriving family vineyard is interrupted by an assault on Yana, one of its young seasonal workers. The victim’s story can only be confirmed by one person: her friend Tosia. The teenager faces a difficult moral dilemma between justice and protecting her family. What will she choose?
Jun 2020
Ewa is a middle-aged woman full of life, living with her father. When her father's new partner moves into their house, Ewa's deeply hidden need for romantic love is triggered.
Sep 2024
Ania experiences despair after the death of her husband, an avid sports fan. Unexpectedly, her beloved shows up at home to watch the final of the last competition...
Jun 2024
It’s 1968. Jacob, a student in Czechoslovakia, pays an unannounced visit to his family in Poland. The seemingly idyllic atmosphere of seeing each other after a long time is gradually disturbed by the real reason for Jacob’s visit.
Sep 2021
The notary is coming to the hotel to conduct a secret lottery. There is a nervous atmosphere among the participants. The notary faces tough choices in an obscure game where no one wants to be a winner.
Sep 2022
Alicja is counting weeks to the birth of her daughter. She’s looking forward not only to her child but also to her husband, who works abroad. Oksana, a young Ukrainian, arrives to help her bring the long-awaited daughter to the world, but their life under the same roof is becoming harder than they expected.
Autumn of 2020. Women are protesting in Warsaw. Seventeen-year-old Ola spends the evening at home, caring for her sister and sick grandma. Daily duties are put to a halt when she receives unsettling news about her mother.
Sep 2023
A barrier grew between Staszek and Alina, and the intimacy disappeared as time passed. He locks himself in a shed with his rabbits and sorrows. She indulges in relaxing baths. Everything changes when Alinka takes a job as a cuddler at the Honey Bunny salon.
May 2024
A war bursts out, and everyone must find a way to deal with it. The marshal wants to go down in history as a great politician at all costs. His soldiers seem more pragmatic, and the civilians suffer the most.
Jacek - a middle-aged man, uses the services of a company that transforms people into trees. The process of his transformation is supervised by Doctor Buk and therapist Melisa, who make sure that he is fully aware of the consequences and that his decision is not accidental.
Jun 2022
Tomek is a psychotherapist who requires help himself. His professional and personal life is in disarray and he needs to put it together again from scratch. His frustration is intensified by renovation work next door, an excessively difficult climbing route and an exceptionally well-informed patient - a stand-up comedian who approaches him with a surprising request.
May 2023
Justyna is a young dance student and her life is full of love, movement and parties. One quiet autumn night, a violent event occurs that interrupts her carelessness.
Piotr returns to his family home after years to confront his alcoholic father and rebuild his relationship with his brother Krzysiek.
Jul 2024
Nikodem serves his sentence under a new penitentiary programme involving work at the house of Maja and Łukasz, who have full power over him. The household members are surprised when Nikodem's appeal is successful and he regains his freedom. Despite the fact that they could have parted ways and never met again, they stay together for one more day.
The life of Sisi, a visually impaired young woman, is filled with loneliness. She spends her days indoors under the supervision of an overprotective aunt. Longing for more, Sisi takes matters into her own hands and plans a secret date.
Cyprian, 10 years old orphan, raised by his beloved grandmother, dreams to become a real hero. Suddenly his grandmother dies and a threat of an orphanage hangs over Cyprian. Now he has to confront with the real loss and realize what it means to be a hero in the face of suffering.
Apr 2021