Film Reviews

Directed by: Paweł Pawlikowski Starring: Hanns Zischler, Sandra Hüller, August Diehl, Joanna Kulig  Rating: ★★★★☆ Pawel Pawlikowski’s black-and-white cinema carries a distinctive weight. The absence of color gives […]

Directed by: Jan Komasa Starring: Anson Boon, Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough, Monika Frajczyk, Kit Rakusen Rating: ★★★☆☆ It could have been a film set in the world of […]

Directed by: Emi Buchwald Starring: Bartłomiej Deklewa, Izabella Dudziak, Tymoteusz Rożynek, Karolina Rzepa Rating: ★★★★☆ Intimate, female-driven stories about family relationships may finally be gaining real visibility in Polish […]

Directed by: Piotr Domalewski Starring: Tomasz Wajda, Bruno Błach-Baar, Mikołaj Juszczyk, Filip Juszczyk, Tomasz Schuchardt, Rating: ★★★★☆ Sometimes appearances can be deceiving, even on Polish film posters. At first […]

Directed by: Wojciech Smarzowski  Starring: Agata Turkot, Tomasz Schuchardt, Agata Kulesza Rating: ★★★★☆ Measuring the real world impact of fiction is difficult, but sometimes a film makes a […]

Directed by: Agnieszka Holland Starring: Idan Weiss, Jenovéfa Boková, Carol Schuler, Sandra Korzeniak Rating: ★★★★☆ Agnieszka Holland fell under the spell of the Czechoslovak New Wave. The Polish […]

Directed by: Władysław Pasikowski Starring: Bogusław Linda, Karolina Gruszka, Ireneusz Czop, Dobromir Dymecki   Rating: ★★☆☆☆ Historical accuracy is often just a bonus in action films. The same holds […]

Directed by: Juliusz Machulski Starring: Robert Więckiewicz, Borys Szyc, Kamila Baar, Marcin Dorociński, Łukasz Simlat, Masakazu Miyanaga Rating: ★★★☆☆ Juliusz Machulski’s filmography gives the impression that making heist […]

Directed by: Tomasz Jurkiewicz Starring: Sandra Drzymalska, Nicolas Przygoda, Anita Poddębniak, Maciej Grzybowski Rating: ★★★☆☆ A feature-length film made in a provincial setting, with a budget under 700,000 […]