Portrait

Alpha, 12.04.2014, 14:00
Programmkino Rex, 14.04.2014, 20:15

IN THE NAME OF

W IMIĘ ... / IN THE NAME OF

Adam is a gay priest who works in a young offenders’ institution, where he finds it difficult to distract himself with pious thoughts. He is particularly fascinated and unsettled by the taciturn Łukasz. When praying doesn’t help, he jogs excessively to suppress his emotions. Soon he starts hitting the bottle. When rumours about his sexual preferences start flying about the village, he faces the threat of being transferred. Melodrama, comedy, pop, romance, and grandiose images – Małgorzata Szumowska‘s film, which won the Teddy Award at the 2013 Berlinale, offers all this in abundance.

Poland 2013
96 min, DCP, colour


DIRECTOR
Małgorzata Szumowska

SCREENPLAY
Małgorzata Szumowska

CAMERA
Michał Englert

EDITOR
Jacek Drosio

MUSIC
Paweł Mykietyn
Adam Walicki

PRODUCER
Agnieszka Kurzydło

CO-PRODUCER
Beata Ryczkowska
Małgorzata Szumowska
Peter Garde

CAST
Andrzej Chyra
Mateusz Kościukiewicz
Łukasz Simlat

PRODUCTION
Mental Disorder 4, Poland

CO-PRODUCTION
Canal+, Poland
Shot Szumowski, Poland
Zentropa International, Poland

GERMAN DISTRIBUTOR
Salzgeber, Germany

SALES
Memento Films International, France

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