Szzzz….Secret! – Summer Film Club on the Market Square

This summer, the Spektrum Film Discussion Club returns once again to Świdnica’s Market Square with open-air screenings. The theme of this year’s three free screenings is Szzzz....Secret!, and the first screening kicks off on July 5th!

This summer, the Spektrum Film Discussion Club returns once again to Świdnica’s Market Square with open-air screenings. The theme of this year’s three free screenings is Szzzz….Secret!, and the first screening kicks off on July 5th!

What is a secret? Is it a hidden truth, inconvenient knowledge, a puzzle to be solved, or perhaps something that defies clear understanding? In this series, we explore three films that each approach the theme of secrecy in completely different ways — using diverse formal, narrative, and emotional languages. Each film plunges the viewer into a web of ambiguous relationships, concealed identities, and moral dilemmas.

What all three films have in common is the elusiveness of truth. The secret is not resolved in the traditional sense — instead, it evolves, deepens, and leaves us with questions that perhaps are meant to remain unanswered. It is precisely in this uncertainty that cinema finds its greatest power — in its ability to ask difficult questions and provoke reflection.

Join us in uncovering what lies hidden.

5.07, 9:30 PM | Reality, dir. Tina Satter

Based on the real-life interrogation of American whistleblower Reality Winner, the film transports us into an almost theatrical space of tension, where every line of dialogue is taken directly from the actual FBI transcript. Here, the secret is not about what happened — but why it happened, what it means, and what the consequences are. The confined setting, austere form, and documentary precision create an atmosphere of unease, where even silence carries weight. Reality is a portrait of a society built on information — and the price paid by those who dare to reveal it.

16.08, 8:30 PM | Emilia Pérez, dir. Jacques Audiard

A musical, a thriller, and a social drama all in one. Audiard, known for his formal experimentation, this time tells the story of a trans woman who — fleeing the past of a Mexican cartel boss — tries to start anew as Emilia. The secret of identity here is not only the narrative catalyst but also a universal tale of transformation, longing, and redemption. The film balances camp aesthetics with the gravity of its subject, asking how far one can go to find oneself — and what it costs to abandon the past.

6.09, 8:00 PM | Anatomy of a Fall, dir. Justine Triet

The winner of the Palme d’Or in 2023 appears, at first glance, to be a classic courtroom drama — but only at first glance. When the protagonist’s husband dies under unclear circumstances, the investigation turns into a vivisection of intimate relationships, unspoken truths, and personal wounds. Where does the truth lie — and are we even capable of knowing it? The film offers no definitive answers, forcing the audience to constantly re-evaluate their own judgments. The secret at the heart of this film is not just a question of guilt — but a reflection on our own need for moral order and what we are willing to accept as “credible.”

See you!