Completed - POLISH - Social issues, Drama - 74 minutes
The main character Rafal Mularz is a stranger by choice. He does not act according to generally accepted rules. His alienation is a matter of choosen way of life, it is an escape from the fears, desires, dreams and ambitions. One day hemeets a man more alien than himself – Stranger by definition.
Year of production : 2016 Director(s) : Anka SASNAL, Wilhelm SASNAL
The main character Rafal Mularz is a stranger by choice. He does not act according to generally accepted rules. His alienation is a matter of choosen way of life, it is an escape from the fears, desires, dreams and ambitions. One day hemeets a man more alien than himself – Stranger by definition.The film builds a portrait not only of the main character, but also of contemporary society, which usually points the finger at any otherness. What does it mean to encounter a Stranger?That is the question faced by the film’s protagonist, a mandetached from the world around him, and also by countriessuch as Poland – xenophobic, and refusing to take on theirshare of responsibility.
Country(ies) : POLAND, SWITZERLAND
Warsaw FF 2016 Int'l CompetitionLocarno 2016 (Signs of life)