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Browse 388 movies from Lodz Film School
A man who is socially inept and out of touch with the world lives with his sister in a small farmhouse. The overly sensitive man lives off his hard-working sibling, taking odd jobs as he gets them to secure his meager earnings. When he brings home a woodcutter from the forest, the sister and the newcomer fall in love. Terrified over a life without his sister, the man can't cope.
Feb 1968
Young men are faced with a medical commission for army recruits and asked to choose where they want to get to, at least theoretically.
Dec 1965
One of his first and the most famous undergrad shorts, which seems to forshadow the director's death. A prize winner at a film festival in Oberhausen, it does not bear any great resemblance to Wiszniewski's later films.It attempts to illustrate the subjective states of a character through expressionistic photography, hardcore jazz and associative editing.
Jan 1967
The last day in the life of an old man. Women in black pray in front of the chapel, the man comes to the house, shaves thoroughly and goes out into the field.
Jul 1984
The lives of two boys converge on the central train station in Warsaw, the day before Christmas.
Nov 2008
A social drama that depicts a conflict between a young factory collective and a sympathetic but backward old specialist.
Sep 1950
Jul 2025
A raw and honest portrait of some youths in a Swedish small town where bullying has devastating consequences. Sixteen-year old Linus and his best friend systematically bully a boy in their class. A very strong film that was nomiated for a Guldbagge Award in 2011 for Best Short Film.
Apr 2011
An eclectic mix of students wake up on a cold bus, knowing only they are about to start an internship at a remote hotel. They understood it would be difficult, but little did they know just how hard it would be.
Mar 2019
Students from the Faculty of Acting find out that their graduation film will be made by the famous director Gajda. The news is electrifying – everyone wants to be in the cast. As rehearsals begin, the students’ personalities, dreams and ambitions are revealed
Dec 2024
A road movie about three friends who go through a night of fights, separations, arguments, friendship, love and dirty jokes. The common denominator is their constant battle against loneliness.
Nov 2007
Fascinatrix is a musical about a bold woman driven by revenge, who cross-dresses as a witch hunter and enters the Inquisition's castle...
Sep 2018
A lone bakery worker climbs onto the roof of a house at night.
Jan 1988
The film follows a few people in their twenties experiencing love-Adrian, Jacus, Wiesia, The Crystal Girl and Wasyl. Adrian is in his final year studying philosophy. During a lecture on the nature of love, he notices Magda, a socially engaged journalist who has her own radio talk-show. They start dating. Jacus, who shares a dorm room with Adrian, is hopelessly in love with Wasyl. Unable to deal with his unrequited love, Jacus is driven to psychosis. Adrian’s sister Wiesia is soon to be married to Szymon. They are looking for a flat together. When Adrian drops by for a visit, he realizes that Szymon is physically abusing his sister. Wiesia, however, is in denial.
Sep 2016
Together with his family, Wiktor moves into a recently bought flat, which turns out to have belonged to Lech Wałęsa, a symbol of freedom and a legend as a simple electrician who became Poland’s president many years ago.
May 2023
Mother and daughter are going to a funeral. The mother is taking away the coal furnace for scrap that day, and the daughter is wearing brown tights. The stove turns out to be heavy and tights inadequate for the ceremony.
Jun 2023
A student who works part-time as a milk carrier, conducts a private investigation into the mysterious death of an old woman. While riding the elevator, he feels as if he saw the face of an elderly woman who died that particular day. Unfortunately, the police and ORMO quite effectively discourage the student from seeking the truth.
Jan 1977
A troubled man finds an outlet for his emotions in brutal slap fighting competitions. In his quest for recognition, he gradually pushes boundaries, regardless of the consequences.
Jun 2025
Based on the 19th-century epic poem by Poland's Adam Mickiewicz
Dec 2010
Marcin Kroll deserts from his military unit that’s headed to the training ground. Lieutenant Arek is sent after him, tasked with bringing Kroll back to the unit before an official investigation begins. The officers fear a scandal: the inquiry could expose the brutal conditions in the unit that drove several soldiers to suicide.
Oct 1991