Kleks Academy

2024 2h 10m PL

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5.9

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★5.9TMDB · 202

FantasyAdventureFamily

Synopsis

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A seemingly ordinary girl finds her way into the eponymous Academy to explore the world of fairy tales, imagination and creativity. With the help of a crazy, talented teacher, she develops her unique abilities and also stumbles upon a clue that will help her unravel the biggest secret of the family...

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Antonina Litwiniak
Ada Niezgódka
Tomasz Kot
Ambroży Kleks
Piotr Fronczewski
Dr. Paj-Chi-Wo
Sebastian Stankiewicz
Prince Mateusz / Prince Mateusz starling (voice)
Agnieszka Grochowska
Anna Niezgódka
Danuta Stenka
Queen of the Wolves
Daniel Walasek
Vincent
Konrad Repiński
Albert

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maciej Kawulski
Writers: Agnieszka Kruk, Krzysztof Gureczny
Languages: Polish
Countries: Poland

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ERA

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Released 2 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Kleks Academy: Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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3 / 8

CAST

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231+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Maciej Kawulski, shot by Bartek Cierlica. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Dominic Buczkowski-Wojtaszek. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Maciej Kawulski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Antonina Litwiniak and Tomasz Kot and Piotr Fronczewski carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt20857676 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Maciej Kawulski directs. Bartek Cierlica behind the camera. Dominic Buczkowski-Wojtaszek scores. Maciej Kawulski cuts. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 2 years ago.
2Part of the "Kleks Academy: Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3231+ people credited in cast and crew — a small city's worth of labour.
4Directed by Maciej Kawulski, shot by Bartek Cierlica. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Dominic Buczkowski-Wojtaszek. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Maciej Kawulski shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Antonina Litwiniak and Tomasz Kot and Piotr Fronczewski carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt20857676 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Bartek Cierlica
Original score: Dominic Buczkowski-Wojtaszek
Editing: Maciej Kawulski
Makeup / hair: Alina Janerka
Sound: Marcin Kasiński
Runtime: 130 min · 2h 10m
Status: Released
Box office: $15,348,026
Original language: PL
IMDB: Kleks Academy (2024)

Part of

Kleks Academy: Collection

A modernised version of the classic fairy tale by Jan Brzechwa, whose form and content are addressed to children but can also engage older viewers, who still remember the cult-classic version from the 1980s.