A family drama from the perspective of a child who becomes an involuntary victim of a conflict between adults.
The film received the St. Mark’s Lion Award at the International Film Festival for Children and Youth in Venice.
With the performances by the Poznań “Słowiki” / “Nightingales” Boys’ and Men’s Choir of the Poznań Philharmonic and with Jan Machulski in the role of the conductor, assumedly, Stefan Stuligrosz.
A vocally talented boy is forced to face the separation of his parents.
12-year-old Paweł is one of the most talented soloists of the famous Poznań “Nightingales” choir. His childhood appears to be perfect: he has loving and well-off parents, the conductor likes him... All of a sudden Paweł realizes that his parents’ marriage is going through a crisis and that his father is secretly meeting another woman. This comes as a shock to the sensitive boy, which has a negative impact on his mental balance and consequently, on his performance. Just before an important concert the boy’s father moves out. Paweł’s world falls apart.
