written by Mieczysław Herba, Jerzy Stuhr directed by Jerzy Stuhr director of photography Edward Kłosiński
Awards:
- Festival of the Film Art "Prowincjonalia" in Września - Audience Award for Best Actor (Jerzy Stuhr) (January 2004)
- Polish Film Festival in Los Angeles - Hollywood Eagle Award (April 2004)
- Festival of Central and Eastern European Film goEast, Wiesbaden, Germany - FIPRESCI Award (April 2004)
- Polish Festival of Comedy Films, Lubomierz - Silver Grenade Award (August 2004)
- Optimistic Film Festival "Happy End" in Wroclaw - Audience Award (August 2004)
- International Cinematographers' Film Festival "Manaki Brothers", Bitola, Macedonia - Audience Award (September 2004)
- Denver International Film Festival - Audience Award (October 2004)
- Antwerp International Film Festival, Belgium - Best Directing Award (2004)
- Moscow International Film Festival "Golden Knight", Russia - Grand Prix; Award for Music (Chelyabinsk, May 2005)
A teacher and later Solidarity activist seeks shelter in a monastery after an accident caused by a party official. A dozen years later he leaves the monastery and is recognized by his wife and adult son.
