Szkoła Filmowa im. Krzysztofa Kieślowskiego - Uniwersytet Śląski

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...

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.

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.

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.

Darek is the owner of a shop on the verge of bankruptcy. Things take a strange turn when a large shipment of half-armor arrives. An old man comes to the store and offers to help with the sale.

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.

In the summer, family allotment gardens become a refuge from the urban hustle and bustle, and time there clearly goes by at a different pace. The camera observes allotment gardeners of all ages as they work and rest, capturing small gestures, brief conversations, and repetitive rituals.

In a Polish village in the early 2000s, young motocross riders spend the summer immersed in their passion. The idyll is violently disrupted when the infamous Henryk returns to the village. His arrival sets off a chain of events that leads to an inevitable confrontation.

Strength or vulnerability? Fight or flight? Alex has always escaped the patterns, but in a world where the strength of fists measures masculinity, vulnerability is like a mark on his back. When the mysterious Tom joins the class, the boy gains an ally – and something more. Will they manage to face the brutal rules of their milieu together without losing themselves?

The journey with son is a chance for Jan to redeem his lost life.

A new boy goes to a boarding school for deaf children. He does not speak, he cannot sign, there is no contact with him. A deaf girl helps him find himself in the new world but it soon turns out that the boy doesn't fit in here either.

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.

A youngster ends up in a rehab centre for young deaf people struggling with addiction. A budding feeling, difficult to name, that draws him to a long-term resident starts to get in the way of his therapy. The film is told entirely in sign language.

In a quiet village, a puppeteer works peacefully on a new project. This gains unexpected momentum when he decides to take in refugees from eastern Ukraine. Łukasz's bold project allows the family to distract themselves from the difficult reality. He gains companions who want to support him in his unconventional work.

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.

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.

A visual Portrait of one’s internal speech, flowing like a river of thoughts, with the intention of seeking truth. The alphabet of feelings, associations, fears, memories overwhelming our mind, impossible to escape from. It is up to us to give them direction.