I am Polish, and I suppose like many Poles (Europeans, citizens of the world - put whatever you want here), I was so far rather loosely aware of what was (and still) happening at the Polish-Belarusian border. If you WANT TO KNOW, watch this movie.
Some people in Poland might (and will) say, oh come on - that move is nothing more than politics and propaganda (especially since it is being released in cinemas in Poland just three weeks prior to our parliamentary elections). I'm saying - go and watch it, and make your own judgement.
But most importantly, I dare to say that if there was one movie that you were allowed to watch on a topic of HUMANITY, then this is the one.
It's about that we are all the same, no matter where we come from, what gods do we believe into, what color of skin we have, and what music we adore (you will find it all in the movie).
It's about helping other humans, because they are humans, and not just illegal immigrants (which is who they are, but that doesn't mean they are not humans).
It's also about becoming human, even if all circumstances around you tell you - "when in Rome, do as Romans do". You'd think I will call out the psychologist? No, I am taking about a young Polish border guard. Think about him. How difficult it was for him to become and (as can be seen later in a move) stay human.
What else can I tell you about the movie?
Wonderful dynamic scenes in forest by Tomasz Naumiuk.
Great actor skills of Maja Ostaszewska.
And of course, Mrs. Agnieszka Holland herself. Invisible, but you can "feel" she's there.
Oh, and by the way - a few last few words in the scene with Maciek Stuhr ("young Stuhr" as we call him in Poland) are simply outrageous. They can only be compared with these famous words, which his father ("old Stuhr") said in "Seksmisja" movie: "Let's go east, there must be some cavillation out there" :-). Those of you who are not Polish, might not catch subtlety of both.
Don't forget to take some handkerchiefs. It's also a sad movie.
Some people in Poland might (and will) say, oh come on - that move is nothing more than politics and propaganda (especially since it is being released in cinemas in Poland just three weeks prior to our parliamentary elections). I'm saying - go and watch it, and make your own judgement.
But most importantly, I dare to say that if there was one movie that you were allowed to watch on a topic of HUMANITY, then this is the one.
It's about that we are all the same, no matter where we come from, what gods do we believe into, what color of skin we have, and what music we adore (you will find it all in the movie).
It's about helping other humans, because they are humans, and not just illegal immigrants (which is who they are, but that doesn't mean they are not humans).
It's also about becoming human, even if all circumstances around you tell you - "when in Rome, do as Romans do". You'd think I will call out the psychologist? No, I am taking about a young Polish border guard. Think about him. How difficult it was for him to become and (as can be seen later in a move) stay human.
What else can I tell you about the movie?
Wonderful dynamic scenes in forest by Tomasz Naumiuk.
Great actor skills of Maja Ostaszewska.
And of course, Mrs. Agnieszka Holland herself. Invisible, but you can "feel" she's there.
Oh, and by the way - a few last few words in the scene with Maciek Stuhr ("young Stuhr" as we call him in Poland) are simply outrageous. They can only be compared with these famous words, which his father ("old Stuhr") said in "Seksmisja" movie: "Let's go east, there must be some cavillation out there" :-). Those of you who are not Polish, might not catch subtlety of both.
Don't forget to take some handkerchiefs. It's also a sad movie.