directed by Agnieszka Smoczyńska written by Robert Bolesto, Agnieszka Smoczyńska based upon the story by Olga Tokarczuk director of photography Przemysław Kamiński production design by Aneta Suskiewicz-Majka costume design by Katarzyna Lewińska, Marta Ostrowicz, Mariusz Przybylski sound by Tomasz Wieczorek, Michał Robaczewski editing by Wojciech Jagiełło production manager Anna Wydra cast Katarzyna Figura (Joanna), Gabriela Muskała (Basia), Sławomir Grzymkowski (Basia's husband), Alan Kozłowski and Olivier Kozłowski (Basia's sons) produced by Association of Polish Filmmakers - Studio "Młodzi i Film" im. Andrzeja Munka, Puławska 61, 02-595 Warsaw, phone +48 22 845 51 71, e-mail d.gajewski@sporg.pl o.kujawska@sporg.pl www.sporg.pl co-produced & executive produced by Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing, Chełmska 21, bld.. 24, 00-724 Warsaw, phone +48 22 85110 56, e-mail info@wajdaschool.pl, www.wajdaschool.pl; TVP Kultura executive producer Katarzyna Ślesicka co-financing Polish Film Institute distributed by Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing world sales Association of Polish Filmmakers; Andrzej Wajda Master School of Film Directing
HD, 16:9, colour, 30'
Poland 2007
Basia lives a happy life; together with her loving husband, she is raising their two sons. One day, an opera diva moves into the flat above them. The women strike up a friendship which is transformed into a surprising affection...
Awards (selected):
- 12th Ismailia IF for Documentary & Short films (Egypt) 2008 - Best short film award
- 8th Era New Horizons IFF (Wrocław, Poland) 2008 - Best Short Film Award
- New York Polish Film Festival 2008 - Best Short Film Award
- 48th Kraków IFF, 2008 - Silver Competition - International Competition; Silver Lajkonik - National Competition
