“It’s a polyphonic story about isolated people dreaming of love in the big city,” says the official logline of Aleksandra Terpińska’s feature debut. “Other People [+leggi anche:
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The script is based on a recent novel by Dorota Masłowska, who is one of the most sought-after Polish writers at the moment and is also popular among film directors. Indeed, two movies, Snow White and Russian Red [+leggi anche:
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Terpińska is an emerging Polish filmmaking talent. Her short The Best Fireworks… Ever! was part of the Cannes Critics’ Week in 2017 and won the Canal+ Prize as well as the Rail d’Or. Terpińska also worked under beloved Polish auteur Wojciech Smarzowski (Clergy [+leggi anche:
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The cast includes Jacek Beler (as Kamil), Sonia Bohosiewicz (as Iwona) and Magdalena Koleśnik from Magnus von Horn’s Sweat [+leggi anche:
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