FUGA
FUGUE
Using dark images and bold sound design, the director reveals the torn inner world of her main character, whom she always follows closely. The fact that she doesn't necessarily remain likeable, but always comprehensible, is thanks not only to skillful editing, but also to the fantastic performance of the leading actress, who allows us to look deep into her character's soul without completely unraveling it. The film was awarded the Polish Film Prize Orły in the “Discovery of the Year” category.
Text: Rainer Mende
Gabriela Muskała
Jakub Kijowski
Maria Chilarecka, Niklas Skarp, Marcin Lenarczyk
Jagna Dobesz
Filip Míšek
Gabriela Muskała, Łukasz Simlat, Małgorzata Buczkowska
Odra-Film (Poland) Mazowiecki i Warszawski Fundusz Filmowy (Poland) Magic Lab (Czech Republic) Michal Křeček Film i Väst (Sweden)
Agnieszka Smoczyńska - Agnieszka Smoczyńska is a graduate of the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School in Katowice, Poland and has also participated in master classes at the Wajda Film School. She received a scholarship from The Minister of Cultureand National Heritage for outstanding artistic achievement, the “My Talent for Poland” prize and the Golden Pen,awarded by the President of Poland. In 2015 her first feature film The Lure experimented with the musical and horror genres and was recognized as the best debut at the Polish Film Festival in Gdynia. Smoczyńska was hailedas the “Discovery of the year” at the Polish Film Awards. The Lure has received numerous awards at festivals worldwide, including Fantasporto, Sofia, Montreal, Vilniusand the Sundance Film Festival, where she received the Special Jury Prize for “a unique vision and design”, and subsequently released in countries such as the US, Japan and Taiwan (including a Criterion Collection Blu-ray release). In 2017, Smoczyńska was invited by the Sydney FilmFestival, Variety and European Film Promotion to participatein the “European Cinema: Ten Women Filmmakers to Watch“program. She is a recipient of the Global Filmmaking Award at this year’s Sundance Film Festival.