“Polish lady” This is a new film directed by Radosław Piwowarski, the creator of the award -winning at international film festivals in Venice and San Sebastian, and at FPFF in Gdynia, the author of unforgettable productions: “Train to Hollywood”, “Self -portrait with lover” and “Yesterday”, which permanently enrolled in Polish cinematography. The script of “Polish lady” is inspired by the real stories of people who during World War II went to forced labor to Germany.
“Lady from Polish” is a film tribute to women during the war telling about a strong heroine who devotes herself to love in brutal circumstances, believing that a spark of hope is shocking on the horizon. It is also a universal story about the strength of survival, disagreement with evil and an attempt to oppose fate.
The main roles were: Sylwia Skrzypczak-Pieleś (“War Girls”) and Vitalik Havryla (“Singles Planet. Eight stories”), and they are partned by both Polish and foreign actors.
Film creators are responsible for the creation of the film, including holy memory, operator Arkadiusz Tomiak (“Karbala”, “Roundup”), stage designer Wojciech Żogała (“Kurier”, “Gods”) and makeup artist Waldemar Pokromski (“Chłopi”, “Cold War”). The production label is responsible for the production and documentary films (“Red Maki”, “Shredy”).
1942. Kresy. Strong and independent Eliza starts working as a teacher at a village school. There he meets Stach – avoiding duties, but a boy who likes trouble, who becomes the object of her fascination and great love emerging in her. However, Stach is sent to forced labor to the territory of the Third Reich. After his departure, Eliza raises their joint child and along with the baby on her arms follows in the footsteps of her beloved. He finds him in Frankfurt and try to survive there, despite the inhuman conditions and constant humiliation. Eliza is constantly fighting for her dignity, the child’s life and – most difficult – for the love of Stach, who initially recognized their relationship as a fleeting affair. Now in the war, both of them both get to know each other, and the bond existing between them changes over time.