Ode to Joy

2006 1h 58m PL

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7.0

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★7.0TMDB · 3

Drama

Synopsis

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Three stories of young disillusioned Poles of different background and region of origin. What binds them together is that they all meet on the bus to London shortly after Poland's entry into EU.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Małgorzata Buczkowska
Aga (segment "Śląsk")
Piotr Głowacki
Michał 'DJ Peras' Krzemiński (segment "Warszawa")
Lesław Żurek
Wiktor (segment "Morze")
Barbara Jonak
Danka (segment "Śląsk")
Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak
Michał's Grandmother (segment "Warszawa")
Jan Dravnel
Eryk (segment "Morze")
Dorota Pomykała
Aga's Mother (segment "Śląsk")
Juliusz Krzysztof Warunek
Ryszard (segment "Śląsk")

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jan Komasa
Writers: Anna Kazejak, Jan Komasa, Maciej Migas
Languages: Polish
Countries: Poland

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ERA

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Released 20 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jan Komasa, shot by Klaudiusz Dwulit. 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 Jacek Lachowicz. 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 Pawliński 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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Małgorzata Buczkowska and Piotr Głowacki and Lesław Żurek carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0480705 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jan Komasa directs. Klaudiusz Dwulit behind the camera. Jacek Lachowicz scores. Maciej Pawliński cuts. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 20 years ago.
2Directed by Jan Komasa, shot by Klaudiusz Dwulit. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Jacek Lachowicz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Maciej Pawliński shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Małgorzata Buczkowska and Piotr Głowacki and Lesław Żurek carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0480705 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.