Rewers / Reverse (Poland, 2009)

directed by Borys Lankosz, drama, 99 min, eng subtitles

with Agata Buzek, Krystyna Janda, Anna Polony, Marcin Dorociński

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The film shows literary in black and white the grey life in the post-war, Stalinist Warsaw. We are in the early '50. After the 2nd World War many people's beliefs, behaviours and lifestyle undergo a quick revolution. Uncertain political situation, fear and mysterious, almighty people - everything contributes to the atmosphere of suspense. Three delicate women - Sabina, her mother and grandmother - have to deal with a potentially absurd situation which in the instable reality may reveal to be very dangerous. Whom can you trust and whom not? Faced with a matter of life and death the ladies have to find in themselves supernatural powers...

Love, betrayal, murder and ... the Devil - this brilliant, a bit oldschool debut by Borys Lankosz doesn't lack anything!

Awards:

Gdynia Film Festival 2009 (Golden Lion (Best Film), Male & Female Role, Music)

Warsaw Film Festival (FIPRESCI Award)

Camerimage Festival (Bronze Frog for Camera)

Polish candidate for Oscar 2010