The Peasants

"Love comes and goes but land stays."

2023 1h 55m PL

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7.5

BANGER

★7.5TMDB · 174

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Synopsis

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Peasant girl Jagna is forced to marry the much older, wealthy farmer Boryna, despite her love for his son Antek. With time, Jagna becomes the object of envy and disdain with the villagers and she must fight to preserve her independence.

“Love comes and goes but land stays.”

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Cast

Kamila Urzędowska
Jagna Paczesiówna
Robert Gulaczyk
Antek Boryna
Mirosław Baka
Maciej Boryna
Sonia Mietielica
Hanka Borynowa
Ewa Kasprzyk
Marcjanna 'Dominikowa' Pacześ
Cezary Łukaszewicz
Blacksmith Michał
Małgorzata Kożuchowska
Organist's Wife
Sonia Bohosiewicz
Mayor's Wife

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Hugh Welchman
Writers: Kacper Lipiński, DK Welchman, Hugh Welchman
Languages: Russian, Polish
Countries: Poland, Lithuania, Serbia

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ERA

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Released 3 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, Polish.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Poland, Lithuania, Serbia.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Hugh Welchman, shot by Szymon Kuriata. 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 Łukasz L.U.C Rostkowski. 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 Patrycja Piróg 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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Kamila Urzędowska and Robert Gulaczyk and Mirosław Baka carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love comes and goes but land stays.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Hugh Welchman directs. Szymon Kuriata behind the camera. Łukasz L.U.C Rostkowski scores. Patrycja Piróg cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in Poland, Lithuania, Serbia. Dialogue in Russian, Polish.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 3 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Russian, Polish.
3International production across 3 countries: Poland, Lithuania, Serbia.
4Directed by Hugh Welchman, shot by Szymon Kuriata. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Łukasz L.U.C Rostkowski. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Patrycja Piróg shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Kamila Urzędowska and Robert Gulaczyk and Mirosław Baka carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Love comes and goes but land stays.".
9IMDB entry: tt10651230 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 14 themes, including "adultery", "based on novel or book", "peasant", "sexual violence".