UNITED STATES OF LOVE
Zjednoczone stany miłości
Directed by Tomasz Wasilewski
Poland | 2016 | 104 min | drama | Polish
Poland, 1990. The winds of change are blowing in Poland. The first euphoric year of freedom, but also of uncertainty for the future. Four apparently happy women of different ages decide it’s time to change their lives, fight for their happiness and fulfill their desires. Agata is a young mother, trapped in an unhappy marriage, who seeks refuge in another, impossible relationship. Renata is an older teacher fascinated with her neighbor Marzena – a lonely former local beauty queen, whose husband works in Germany. Marzena’s sister Iza is a headmistress in love with the father of one of her students.
Cast & Crew
Director: Tomasz Wasilewski
Screenplay: Tomasz Wasilewski
Cinematography: Oleg Mutu RSC
Editing: Beata Walentowska
Cast: Julia Kijowska (Agata), Magdalena Cielecka (Iza), Dorota Kolak (Renata), Marta Nieradkiewicz (Marzena), Andrzej Chyra (Karol), Łukasz Simlat (Jacek), Tomek Tyndyk (Adam)
Producers: Piotr Kobus (Mañana), Agnieszka Drewno (Mañana)
Co-production companies: tvp s.a., CommonGround Pictures, Film Väst
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Festival&Awards:
Berlinale – Silver Bear for Best Script
Brasilia Internacional Film Festival – Best Film
Festiwal Polskich Filmów “Wisła” – Jury Prize
Gdynia Film Festival – Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Directing, Best Editing, Best Costume Design
Oostende Film Festival – Best Production Design
Palic European Film Festival – Special Mention
Valetta International Film Festival – Best Director, Best Actress
Vilnius International Film Festival
Transilvania International Film Festival
Karlovy Vary International Film Festival
Helsinki Love & Anarchy
Reykjavik International Film Festival
Busan International Film Festival
Bogota International Film Festival
CPH PIX
Haifa International Film Festival
Tbilisi International Film Festival
Kerala International Film Festival
Palm Springs International Film Festival
press quotes
Strong voice and a sharp visual sense. (…)
Unflinching emotional rawness of the late Polish maestro Krzysztof Kieslowski.
The Hollywood Reporter
Strong female performances (…) and hugely distinctive visuals will make this intricately constructed puzzlebox drama strong bait for (…) distributors and festivals. (…) Austere and melancholic, but also marked by dry minimalist humour.
Screendaily
