Squint Your Eyes

2003 1h 28m PL

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6.4

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★6.4TMDB · 26

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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The story of a spirited ten-year-old girl who has run away from her proudly affluent parents in town and finds grudging refuge with the slightly slovenly caretaker of an abandoned farm, an ex-teacher.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Zbigniew Zamachowski
Jasiek
Ola Prószynska
Mala
Rafal Guzniczak
Sosnowski
Małgorzata Foremniak
Mala's Mother
Andrzej Chyra
Mala's Father
Andrzej Mastalerz
Eugeniusz
Bartek Kuckowski
Dziekońszczuk
Kama Kowalczyk
Siostra Sosnowskiego

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 23 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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Zbigniew Zamachowski and Ola Prószynska and Rafal Guzniczak carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0379063 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 26 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 23 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.
6Zbigniew Zamachowski and Ola Prószynska and Rafal Guzniczak carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0379063 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.