Once Upon a Time in November

2017 1h 28m PL

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5.1

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★5.1TMDB · 12

Drama

Synopsis

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Mareczek takes Mamusia from a little allotment house in the outskirts where she has been spending the nights recently. It’s too cold for her to stay there. They set out to the city together with Koleś, a stray dog. They had both lost their flat due to the brutal policy of the city authorities and now they keep going from one shelter to the next. Although the dog is a burden in these circumstances, Mamusia doesn’t want to part with it. The woman makes herself comfortable in a squat where she and Mareczek witness the brutal attempt at burning down the building together with its inhabitants made by fascist militia who had left the Independence March on 11th November a moment earlier. The filmmakers used documentary material of true street incidents.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Agata Kulesza
Mamusia
Grzegorz Palkowski
Mareczek
Jacek Borusiński
"Klucznik"
Edward Hogg
Miki
Alin Szewczyk
Ola
Krzysztof Ławniczak
Ojciec Oli
Krzysztof Kiersznowski
Zdzisław
Marek Probosz
Doktor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Andrzej Jakimowski
Writers: Andrzej Jakimowski
Languages: Polish
Countries: Poland

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RUNTIME

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

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Andrzej Jakimowski, shot by Adam Bajerski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Cezary Grzesiuk 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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Agata Kulesza and Grzegorz Palkowski and Jacek Borusiński carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7419396 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Andrzej Jakimowski directs. Adam Bajerski behind the camera. Cezary Grzesiuk cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

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Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 9 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Andrzej Jakimowski, shot by Adam Bajerski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Cezary Grzesiuk shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Agata Kulesza and Grzegorz Palkowski and Jacek Borusiński carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt7419396 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.