A visually stunning, deeply symbolic film by Andrzej Barański, one of the most original Polish filmmakers.
A screen adaptation of a novel by Finnish writer Timo Kustaa Mukka.
The hypnotizing camerawork of Krzysztof Ptak draws on the legacy of early Swedish cinema, creating a world beyond time and reality.
The low-key story about different faces of love features deeply sensual performances by two actresses from two different generations: Bernadetta Machała-Krzemińska and Grażyna Szapołowska.
Milka lives in a village somewhere in the fields with her mother. The delicate girl and the mature woman are both interested in the handsome, masculine Krystian. Milka manages to win his affections. When Krystian leaves her, she realizes she is pregnant. The only way out is to find a man who will accept another man’s child. After being rejected by a peer, Milka turns to a local organist for help. The old, lonely man accepts her proposal. Ironically, the unwanted marriage of convenience becomes the girl’s chance for a happy life.
