The Wedding Day

2021 2h 14m PL

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6.0

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6.7

IMDB

★6.0TMDB · 42★6.7IMDB · 1,438

Drama

Synopsis

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The story of a WWII tragedy in a Polish village mixed with the story of a wedding taking place in the same place 80 years later. A bitter look at a xenophobic community that forgets its own history.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Robert Więckiewicz
Ryszard Wilk
Michalina Łabacz
Kasia Wilk
Ryszard Ronczewski
Antoni Wilk
Mateusz Więcławek
Antoni Wilk w młodości
Agata Turkot
Lea
Agata Kulesza
Ela Wilk
Przemysław Przestrzelski
Janek Sczuczyński
Tomasz Schuchardt
Romek Wilk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wojtek Smarzowski
Writers: Wojtek Smarzowski
Languages: Russian, Hebrew, German, Polish
Countries: Poland, Latvia

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ERA

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Released 5 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Russian, Hebrew, German, Polish.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Poland, Latvia.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wojtek Smarzowski, shot by Piotr Sobociński Jr.. 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 Mikołaj Trzaska. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Krzysztof Komander 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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Robert Więckiewicz and Michalina Łabacz and Ryszard Ronczewski carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt12869276 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wojtek Smarzowski directs. Piotr Sobociński Jr. behind the camera. Mikołaj Trzaska scores. Krzysztof Komander cuts. Produced in Poland, Latvia. Dialogue in Russian, Hebrew, German, Polish.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 5 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: Russian, Hebrew, German, Polish.
3International production across 2 countries: Poland, Latvia.
4Directed by Wojtek Smarzowski, shot by Piotr Sobociński Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mikołaj Trzaska. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Krzysztof Komander shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Robert Więckiewicz and Michalina Łabacz and Ryszard Ronczewski carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt12869276 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.