Though still on the verge of being Poland's new voice of morality, Wojciech Smarzowski (The Wedding, The Dark House) has undoubtedly found a very convincing way of exposing the country's greatest and most frustrating absurdities. Never far from controversy, Smarzowski's unflinching directorial eye became the key to his huge success. In just four films he established an unmistakable style, which distinguishes him from other modern Polish auteurs. Amid accusations of being inappropriate and plain rude, Smarzowski proved how valuable it is to have one's own sense of self-determination. Even though his films are definitely not to everyone's taste, they're nevertheless works of an individual capable of being a perceptive observer of the world that surrounds him.Ironically, Traffic Department, a picture that ponders a seemingly serious and...
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- 2/26/2014
- Screen Anarchy
Wojciech Smarzowski's (Rose, The Dark House) latest feature is an excruciating tale about one man's persistent fight with a consumptive addiction and about love that can help his life get back to normal. Smarzowski's films are always controversial but Pod Mocnym Aniolem, based on Jerzy Pilch's award wining novel of the same title (loosely translated as The Strong Angel Inn), is boldly advertised as his most shocking and most meaningful picture yet.Jerzy (Robert Wieckiewicz) is a writer and an alcoholic. We meet him when he believes that he can actually win with his addiction. He falls in love with a young girl and finally feels that he has someone to live for. Unfortunately, he can't resist the temptation and one day goes straight to a...
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- 11/25/2013
- Screen Anarchy
Chennai, April 3: The 18th European Union Film Festival (Euff) will aim to narrate engaging stories and offer an insight into remarkable women's live through 24 films to be screened here April 5-14.
Some of the films to be screened as part of festival include "Fast Girls", "Installation of Love", "The Dark House", "My Name Is Ki" and "Water Lillies".
"The selection of 24 films, each from a different European Union member state, manifests the European unity through diversity through the central theme of 'women'," said a statement.
The film festival, which kick started March 8 in Coimbatore, will travel to 10 other.
Some of the films to be screened as part of festival include "Fast Girls", "Installation of Love", "The Dark House", "My Name Is Ki" and "Water Lillies".
"The selection of 24 films, each from a different European Union member state, manifests the European unity through diversity through the central theme of 'women'," said a statement.
The film festival, which kick started March 8 in Coimbatore, will travel to 10 other.
- 4/3/2013
- by Amith Ostwal
- RealBollywood.com
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