Simona Kossak

Director: Adrian Panek
Script: Adrian Panek
Cinematography: Jakub Stolecki
Editing: Piotr Kmiecik
Music: Bartosz Chajdecki
Producers: Magdalena Kamińska, Agata Szymańska
Cast: Sandra Drzymalska, Jakub Gierszał, Agata Kulesza, Borys Szyc, Olga Bołądź, Dariusz Chojnacki, Marta Stalmierska, Robert Gonera, Tomasz Sapryk, Nika Wichłacz

Poland 2024
100′

english subtitles

Simona Kossak, the daughter of painter Jerzy Kossak and granddaughter of Wojciech, lacking the talent that has defined her family for generations, grows up without experiencing warmth from her despotic mother. After college, she leaves everything behind – her home, tradition, and societal conventions – and takes a position as a scientist in Białowieża, beginning a life on her own terms. She settles in the heart of the forest, in a house without electricity or running water, surrounded by untamed nature. There, in this magical wilderness, she meets photographer Lech Wilczek, with whom she shares passions – a love for nature and… a need for freedom. Their extraordinary relationship defies all conventions. However, Simona’s ideas about the work of a naturalist and the position of a young woman in a male-dominated world undergo painful scrutiny. She must defend not only her ideals but also the world of plants and animals.

The screening will be followed by Q&A session with actress Sandra Drzymalska.