Big Love

2012 1h 35m PL

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4.5

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★4.5TMDB · 25

RomanceThriller

Synopsis

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Emilka meets the slightly-older Maciek out at a club one night. He shows Emilka—who was brought up by a single mom—a whole new world filled with desire, passion, restlessness and rebellion. The girl moves in with him and at first everything seems just perfect, but gradually Emilka discovers her separate identity, and starts to grow apart from him. When her dream of becoming a singer comes true, Maciek feels threatened. A toxic love game begins, full of lust and jealousy.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Aleksandra Hamkało
Emilia Baumgardt
Antoni Pawlicki
Maciek Dolny
Robert Gonera
Adam Jasny
Dobromir Dymecki
Piotr Gawenda "Kudłacz"
Łukasz Bugowski
Andrzej
Magdalena Pociecha
Magda Nowak
Małgorzata Pieczyńska
Maria Baumgardt
Adam Ferency
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Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Barbara Białowąs
Writers: Bartosz Piotrowski, Barbara Białowąs
Languages: Polish
Countries: Poland

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MONEY

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Shot for just $2.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 14 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Barbara Białowąs, shot by Bartosz Piotrowski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mariusz Szypura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

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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6 / 8

ERA

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Aleksandra Hamkało and Antoni Pawlicki and Robert Gonera carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt2226301 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Barbara Białowąs directs. Bartosz Piotrowski behind the camera. Mariusz Szypura scores. Maciej Pawliński cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Poland. Dialogue in Polish.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $2.7M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 14 years ago.
3Directed by Barbara Białowąs, shot by Bartosz Piotrowski. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mariusz Szypura. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Maciej Pawliński shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Aleksandra Hamkało and Antoni Pawlicki and Robert Gonera carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt2226301 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.