Section: Polskie Horyzonty

Matka

Mother

Łukasz Ostalski
Poland, 2013, 30 Min

Experienced politician Małgorzata is suddenly called to her son's country house where he has, once again, suffered a drug overdose. Together with her daughter's help she attempts to straighten out the situation. Whilst cleaning up they stumble across spots of blood however, in this reflection on the strength of family ties, courage and a mother under extreme pressure.

Gdynia Film School

Forever quick-witted at press conferences, she never has any issues brushing off allegations of corruption. Thus when Małgorzata's son again suffers a drug overdose and she notices that he has more than his own blood on his hands, she proceeds with a sense of order and her customary ruthlessness. Her son is to continue as if nothing ever happened, along the path to a successful career, this professional politician and mother unwilling to tolerate any resistance. She needs her daughter's support however, transforming the latter into an accomplice. Just however when it appears that the episode has been successfully brushed under the carpet, mobile phone footage emerges that threatens to unnerve the iron lady, forcing her to make a difficult decision.

A wonderfully shot production. JG

Filmformat
DCP | Farbe / colour
Drehbuch
Łukasz Ostalski
Kamera
Sławomir Witek
Ton
Marta Olko, Magdalena Kasperek, Igor Szymański
Schnitt
Łukasz Ostalski
Darsteller
Danuta Stenka, Magdalena Czerwińska, Rafał Fudalej, Paulina Szostak, Teresa Wierzbowska
Produzent
Leszek Kopeć, Jerzy Rados
Produktion
Gdyńska Szkoła Filmowa
Kontakt
Gdynia Film School
Plac Grunwaldzki 2
81-372 Gdynia
Poland
Tel.: +48.58.71.222 77
info@gsf.pl
www.gsf.pl
Łukasz Ostalski

Łukasz Ostalski - born 1980 in Gdańsk, Poland. He graduated in political science from the Gdańsk University, after which he went on to study at the WFH Sopot School of Photography. In 2012, he graduated in directing from the Gdynia Film School. MATKA is his graduation film, for which he has already received numerous international film festival awards.

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