With Loving Vincent, the directors Dk and Hugh Welchman attempted something that had never been done before: to create and edit together 65,000 oil paintings into a feature-length film. The result—which was the labor of 125 painters and numerous actors over the course of six years—was a unique amalgam of flesh, paint, and animation that earned the duo one of the top prizes at Berlinale as well as an Academy Award nomination. But that painstaking process, didn’t discourage the couple one bit. On the contrary, it inspired them to test the limits of filmmaking once again, as their latest film, The Peasants (which not only entailed the same artistic problems but was also interrupted in production by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine), unquestionably proves. Ahead of the January 26 release, the new trailer for Poland’s Oscar entry has now arrived.
Adapted from Władysław Reymont’s beloved four-volume novel of the same name,...
Adapted from Władysław Reymont’s beloved four-volume novel of the same name,...
- 1/5/2024
- by Oliver Weir
- The Film Stage
Real-life pianist Tymoteusz Bies and his younger brother Jacek star in Damian Kocur’s extraordinary and intriguing debut
There’s an icy, unforgiving clarity and compositional rigour to this arresting feature debut from Polish film-maker Damian Kocur, made using non-professionals and partly inspired by a violent incident from real life; it won the special jury prize at Venice in 2022.
Real-life Polish pianist Tymoteusz Bies plays Tymek, a high-achieving young man studying piano at Warsaw’s Chopin University of Music. He’s returned for the summer break to his drab home town, perhaps based on Ełk in the north-east, where all the kids he grew up with are heading for useless jobs and humdrum lives. He’s happy to be back with his music teacher mum and his brother Jacek (played by his actual brother Jacek Bies) but is perplexed and irritated by the fact that Jacek, despite his own piano talent,...
There’s an icy, unforgiving clarity and compositional rigour to this arresting feature debut from Polish film-maker Damian Kocur, made using non-professionals and partly inspired by a violent incident from real life; it won the special jury prize at Venice in 2022.
Real-life Polish pianist Tymoteusz Bies plays Tymek, a high-achieving young man studying piano at Warsaw’s Chopin University of Music. He’s returned for the summer break to his drab home town, perhaps based on Ełk in the north-east, where all the kids he grew up with are heading for useless jobs and humdrum lives. He’s happy to be back with his music teacher mum and his brother Jacek (played by his actual brother Jacek Bies) but is perplexed and irritated by the fact that Jacek, despite his own piano talent,...
- 11/27/2023
- by Peter Bradshaw
- The Guardian - Film News
Soulcatcher is a 2023 Polish action thriller film directed by Daniel Markowicz and written by Dawid and Daniel Markowicz. The film stars Marcin Dorociński as a military contractor who seeks revenge when his brother falls victim to a weapon that turns people into savage killers.
The film takes place in a not-too-distant future, where a newly developed weapon has the ability to transform individuals into savage killers. This weapon, called the Soulcatcher, is a compact handheld device that emits a powerful energy beam capable of manipulating the minds of those exposed to it.
The storyline revolves around Jacek (played by Marcin Dorociński), a military contractor hired to retrieve the Soulcatcher from a terrorist organization. Tragically, Jacek’s brother Michał (portrayed by Mateusz Kościukiewicz), who is also a military contractor, loses his life due to the Soulcatcher during their mission.
Determined to avenge his brother’s death, Jacek embarks on a mission...
The film takes place in a not-too-distant future, where a newly developed weapon has the ability to transform individuals into savage killers. This weapon, called the Soulcatcher, is a compact handheld device that emits a powerful energy beam capable of manipulating the minds of those exposed to it.
The storyline revolves around Jacek (played by Marcin Dorociński), a military contractor hired to retrieve the Soulcatcher from a terrorist organization. Tragically, Jacek’s brother Michał (portrayed by Mateusz Kościukiewicz), who is also a military contractor, loses his life due to the Soulcatcher during their mission.
Determined to avenge his brother’s death, Jacek embarks on a mission...
- 8/1/2023
- by Movies Martin Cid Magazine
- Martin Cid Magazine - Movies
Stars: Tymoteusz Bies, Jacek Bies | Written by Damian Kocur, Marta Konarzewska | Directed by Damian Kocur
While studying at the Warsaw Academy of Music, Tymoteusz (Tymoteusz Bies) returns to his hometown for a visit. Surrounded by his friends and younger brother Jacek (Jacek Bies), his group makes a beeline for the new kebab shop opened up by two Arabic immigrants. As tensions rise throughout the summer, Tymoteusz assesses where he stands in the gap between a familiar past and an ever-changing present.
It’s possibly fair to say that those rocking up to a mid-month film festival without much idea of what’s on the schedule might not be too au fait with Polish cinema. Classics such as Ida and Interrogation are heralded as worthy watches, yet the visual imagery of Polish culture instead often comes from BBC News clips of homophobic policies and immigrants who are despised by the Brits.
While studying at the Warsaw Academy of Music, Tymoteusz (Tymoteusz Bies) returns to his hometown for a visit. Surrounded by his friends and younger brother Jacek (Jacek Bies), his group makes a beeline for the new kebab shop opened up by two Arabic immigrants. As tensions rise throughout the summer, Tymoteusz assesses where he stands in the gap between a familiar past and an ever-changing present.
It’s possibly fair to say that those rocking up to a mid-month film festival without much idea of what’s on the schedule might not be too au fait with Polish cinema. Classics such as Ida and Interrogation are heralded as worthy watches, yet the visual imagery of Polish culture instead often comes from BBC News clips of homophobic policies and immigrants who are despised by the Brits.
- 3/30/2023
- by Jasmine Valentine
- Nerdly
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