När kriget bryter ut i Ukraina tvingas fem kvinnor att ta upp en desperat kamp för att rädda sig själva och sina närmaste. En läkare står inför ett stort moraliskt dilemma. En blind flicka blir ledare för en grupp föräldralösa barn. En tonåring försöker till varje pris rädda sin lillasyster. En äldre kvinna förlorar sin make efter många år tillsammans. En kvinna beger sig till fronten för att hitta sin son.

Filmen är delfinansierad av Polska filminstitutet (PISF). Filmen hade sin världspremiär den 23 september 2024 på Filmfestivalen i Gdynia där den nominerades till Guldlejonen-priset i kategorin bästa film. Biopremiär i Polen: 21 februari 2025.

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A FILM BY MACIEJ ŚLESICKI & FILIP HILLESLAND – PEOPLE – FIRST FEATURE FILM ABOUT WAR IN UKRAINE

When the war in Ukraine breaks out, five women representing various generations engage in a desperate fight to save themselves and their loved ones. Thrown together by life they are protagonists in an uplifting story about life, courage, sacrifice and the power of human spirit. 

MACIEJ ŚLESICKI

Two-time Academy®-Award nominated producer. Film director, screenwriter and va[1]lued mentor for generations of film makers. Founder and Chancellor of the Warsaw Film School. Author of the films “Three minutes. 21:37”, “Dad”, “Sara”, “Show” and the popular series “13. Police Station”. Winner of Golden Duck Award in 1995 and the Gdynia Film Festiwal Award for directing “Dad”. In 1997, he received distributors’ award for his box-office hit “Sara”. As a film producer, he was twice an Oscar®-no[1]minee for “Our Curse” and “The Dress”. Producer of an award-winning “Reserve”. Author of a number of initiatives aimed at helping young filmmakers make their debut films. „The Land”, which is his latest and widely commented production, is a result of cooperation with students and graduates of the Warsaw Film School.

FILIP HILLESLAND

Director of films and video games. Author of short films, including “Tropical Island” and “Toast” which were awarded at Polish and international festivals, such as the Gdynia Film Festival and ShortFest in Palm Springs. He co-directed a feature film The Land, now available on Netflix. He attended the first Polish-American Forum for young filmmakers in Los Angeles. A juror in the “Short Film” category at the screenwriters’ festival Script Fiesta in 2017-2019. During his internship in the Cinematics Department at CD Projekt, he took part in scene directing and implementation in the universe of CYBERPUNK 2077. He directed a critically acclaimed adventure game “Best Month Ever!” published by Klabater. He is currently directing an indie game which has entered the production stage.