NAJLEPSZE KROTKIE METRAZE 2021/VOL. 1
A set of 4 short films shown in this order:
ALICJA I ZABKA (ALICE AND THE FROG)
Watchable. Kiss a prince and he'll turn into a frog - one in your tummy, that is. Or a tadpole rather since that resembles a spermatozoon more. This artistic representation of minors' and adults' reactions to underage pregnancy draws on a number of cultural references: from Alice following a rabbit to the urban legend of a "Sun" game. The horror of being refused a legal termination gets muddled through those artistic insertions though, however visually thought-out they are.
WE HAVE ONE HEART
Switched off. Only for people nosy enough to be interested in some strangers' family relations. And you'd better like children - a kid narrates the story.
NOAMIA
Watchable. The promising set-up of a gay police officer recognising a male victim is spoilt when the crime doesn't get resolved. Instead you follow a convoluted psychological drama with some filthy remarks thrown in. Despite that, the secret love undertone makes the whole thing intriguing. It's also rare to see recognisable actors in a short film so keep an eye out for some familiar faces including Bartłomiej Topa.
WIELKI STRACH
Recommended. In Poland, you've been hearing horrifying war stories since childhood. But these events haven't been known to me before at all. At first it looks like some boring talking heads, very old and worn so hardly enticing. But as you listen to the stories, they become more and more blood-curdling. The documentary deals with post-war crimes in Podkarpacie, where Polish people murdered other Poles on a mass scale. The slaughters, often for some miserable possessions, extended till the 50s. One of the tales is about a man who deprived a girl returning after the war of her suitcase and threw her into a well - she didn't get killed instantly but kept moaning - only to discover, upon opening the case and finding photographs, that she was his daughter. Unbelievable what became of people in the result of war when destitute. Interestingly, even nowadays witnesses and fact seekers are threatened, most likely by descendants of the criminals. Leaves you in sheer horror.
Seen online, cinematic reception might differ.
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