Women's Day

2012 1h 30m PL

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6.4

MID

★6.4TMDB · 13

Drama

Synopsis

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Helina, a modest checkout assistant at the Butterfly retail chain, dreams about getting a better life for herself and her daughter. An opportunity presents itself when Helina becomes a store manager. However, she soon discovers that the price for better wages and an improved standard of living is dishonesty, employee exploitation, and fraud.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Katarzyna Kwiatkowska
Halina Radwan
Eryk Lubos
Eryk Gąsiorowski, szef Haliny
Grażyna Barszczewska
Regina Radwan, matka Haliny
Klara Bielawka
Andzelika
Ewa Konstancja Bułhak
Ania
Julia Czuraj
Misia, córka Haliny
Bartłomiej Firlet
Szkoleniowiec
Zina Kerste
Dziennikarka

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maria Sadowska
Writers: Katarzyna Terechowicz, Maria Sadowska
Languages: Polish
Countries: Poland

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Maria Sadowska, shot by Radek Ładczuk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Maria Sadowska. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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6 / 8

CAST

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Katarzyna Kwiatkowska and Eryk Lubos and Grażyna Barszczewska carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2393787 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Maria Sadowska directs. Radek Ładczuk behind the camera. Maria Sadowska scores. Jarosław Kamiński cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Directed by Maria Sadowska, shot by Radek Ładczuk. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Maria Sadowska. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jarosław Kamiński shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Katarzyna Kwiatkowska and Eryk Lubos and Grażyna Barszczewska carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2393787 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 13 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.