Where Do We Begin

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25.10.2025 / 12:30
Trutnov: Modrá Galaxie
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Director: Monika Majorek
Scrcipt: Monika Majorek
Cinematography: Mateusz Skalski
Editing: Katarzyna Leśniak
Music: Jan Królikowski
Producer: Dawid Szurmiej
Cast: Maja Pankiewicz, Agata Kulesza, Bartłomiej Topa, Sebastian Dela, Cezary Łukaszewicz, Klementyna Karnkowska

Poland 2024
85′

language: polish
subtitles: czech-english

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Monika Majorek.

After a long absence, Ola, the eldest of three siblings, decides to return to her hometown. At first glance, everything seems familiar, but in reality, her family’s life has already moved on. Her mother has a new partner, her father’s favorite car is missing from the garage, and the family house is soon to be sold. The relationships with her brother, sister, and mother are far from perfect. Ola knows this is her last chance to make peace with the past and begin again. Helping her on this journey are family video tapes and photographs discovered in the attic, filled with warm memories.

This is cinema that leaves you in pieces, yet reveals a great directorial sensitivity and a truly film-therapeutic potential.

Daria Sienkiewicz, Filmweb

I warmly recommend the screening and invite you to take part in this deeply emotional journey led by Monika Majorek.

Mateusz Białas, Filmawaka

In her debut, Majorek shows herself to be a sensitive filmmaker, deeply attuned to emotions, and I am already eager to see what her future films will look like.

Łukasz Budnik, Film org

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