300 Miles to Heaven

1989 1h 30m PL

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 27

Drama

Synopsis

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Based on a true story dating back to 1985 when two Polish boys, a teenager and his little brother, escaped from communist Poland all the way to Sweden, hidden under a truck. In the movie, their destination has been changed to Denmark.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Wojciech Klata
Grześ
Rafał Zimowski
Jędrek Kwiatkowski
Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak
Barbara Kwiatkowska, matka Grzesia i Jędrka
Andrzej Mellin
Tadeusz Kwiatkowski, ojciec Grzesia i Jędrka
Kama Kowalewska
Elka
Wojciech Biedroń
Tadeusz Teodorczyk
Urzędnik sądowy
Tomasz Kamiński
Bliźniak, syn Kwiatkowskich

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maciej Dejczer
Writers: Cezary Harasimowicz, Maciej Dejczer
Languages: Danish, English, Polish
Countries: Denmark, France, 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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ERA

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37 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Danish, English, Polish.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Denmark, France, Poland.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Maciej Dejczer, shot by Krzysztof Ptak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Wojciech Klata and Rafał Zimowski and Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0096740 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Maciej Dejczer directs. Krzysztof Ptak behind the camera. Jarosław Wołejko cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Denmark, France, Poland. Dialogue in Danish, English, Polish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
237 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 3 languages: Danish, English, Polish.
4International production across 3 countries: Denmark, France, Poland.
5Directed by Maciej Dejczer, shot by Krzysztof Ptak. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Editor Jarosław Wołejko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Wojciech Klata and Rafał Zimowski and Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0096740 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 27 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
10Released under 11 different titles around the world.