A light comedy depicting men’s midlife crisis and how to fight it - in Polish reality. The plot showcases a broad range of characters: a prostitute, a homosexual cross-dresser, a nymphomaniac and a sexologist.
Piotr, an associate professor in mathematics, leads a calm life. His wife leaves him because she thinks he’s become boring and that he’s no longer manly. Devastated, he attempts suicide by hanging himself from a chandelier. He ends up with bruises, as his weight thwarts the attempt. Piotr’s friend, Marek and his wife try to convince him to go to Sopot. The trip should help him regain his self-esteem and make him feel better. Unfortunately, Piotr is no seducer, although Marek is very talented in this regard. They move on to asking for professional help from a sexologist. Marek meets the nymphomaniac Beata while awaiting the visit and gets intimate with her. Meanwhile Piotr meets a hotel maid and begins to have feelings for her. This allows him to rebuild his self-esteem. Satisfied, the men return to Warsaw with their new ladies. Meanwhile Marek’s wife learns of his affair with Beata and decides to leave him. Now it’s the depressed Marek who wants to commit suicide, of which he informs Piotr in the middle of the night. Piotr proposes they take a trip to Zakopane .
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