Set in the early years of the century. A story of a country gentleman haunted by the memory of his first wife. His current wife, had enough of his obsession and has taken a lover, who is mysteriously paralyzed. Meanwhile, main character's son gets his first taste of sensual experience with a mute peasant girl.
Marek Nowicki
Director
Roman Wilhelmi
Piotr Strumieński
Dorota Kwiatkowska
Angelika Strumieńska
Marzena Trybała
Ola Strumieńska
Mariusz Benoit
Mariusz Dmochowski
Huk - The Priest
Hanna Mikuć
Pauline - The Babysitter
Anna Chodakowska
Berestajka
Olgierd Łukaszewicz
Wladyslaw Jelonki
Maciej Mazurkiewicz
Pawelek
Witold Skaruch
Doctor
Iga Cembrzyńska
Ksenka (voice)
Some people’s first introduction to Mira Nair might be as New York mayor Zohran Mamdani’s mom. But with her insightful direction of 1991’s Mississippi Masala, Nair shows how much she deserves to be known as an artist. Delivering a nuanced portrait of a romance between a Black man and an Indian woman living in the South, Nair explores the complications each character faces, giving both equal weight.
'Alice' is a genre trifecta: one part revenge drama, one part historical account, one part throwback to Blaxploitation—kinda 'Django' meets 'Roots' meets 'Foxy Brown.'
Honey Don't! is a chaotic queer noir that's part detective story, part midnight movie madness. Margaret Qualley is fantastic as the wise-cracking private eye Honey, with Aubrey Plaza and Chris Evans adding their own dry humor to the mix. The mystery itself is pretty loose, but the film makes up for it with crackling sexual tension, weird side characters, and razor-sharp dialogue. It's messy and uneven, but in the best possible way.
As this critic continues to look back at some of this Summer's films I have taken in, I would be remiss if I didn't mention one of the most overall unsettling trends in Hollywood over the last several years.....sequels, reboots, and remakes. Look, I am all for seeing more than one film for certain originals that made a splash, ie: "Jurassic Park", "Pirates of the Caribbean", "Transformers", etc.
This side-splitting workplace comedy features a diverse cast and tackles challenging social issues. Other sitcoms should take note.
This showcase of Hollywood’s finest talent will certainly be around come awards season, and much deserved