MATKA

The Mother

Polonia. 2013. Color. 30 min. Ficción. Vídeo.
  • Film Director: Lukasz Ostalski.
  • Scriptwriter: Lukasz Ostalski.
  • Cast: Danuta Stenka, Rafal Fudalej, Magdalena Czerwinska.
  • Cinematography: Sławomir Witek.
  • Editing: Lukasz Ostalski.
  • Sound: Magdalena Kasperek; Marta Olko; Igor Szymanski.
  • Producer: Leszek Kopec.
Malgorzata, an important politician, is going to her home at the lake. Her son, a drug addict, needs her help. Malgorzata is asking her daughter for her support. At home they find Malgorzata's semiconscious son and a massacred body of a young girl. In the face of the tragedy, their relationship gets complicated, disclosing their hidden grudges. The mother has to make the most difficult decision in her life.
  • Awards
    • SEGUNDO PREMIO ALCINE | Edición 44 2014

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    Lukasz Ostalski
    Łukasz Ostalski was born in Gdańsk, Poland. Political Science graduate at Gdansk University, Social Science Faculty. WFH Sopot Schools' of Photography Student. Award winner of press photography contests. In 2012 he graduated from Directing Faculty at Gdynia School Film. 'Matka' is his diploma film.