About
Ela lives in a small provincial town in Poland. Her daily life is stuck in a routine, balancing work and family. But Ela has a dream: Like many young Polish people, Ela, too, wants to escape the tristesse of the council housing estate and move West, into a better life.
DIRECTED BY Oliver Adam Kusio
PRODUCER Simon B. Stein
CINEMATOGRAPHER Marco Müller
EDITOR Anna Lena Engelhardt
PRODUCTION DESIGNER Fanny Welz
GAFFER Jakob Reinhardt
SOUND Azadeh Zandieh
PRODUCTION Filmuniversität Babelsberg
Technical Specs
YEAR: 2017
GENRE: FICTION / DRAMA
LENGTH: 30´00
COUNTRY: POLAND
LANGUAGE: PL / DE
DCP: 2K COLOR
Info
Ela lives in a small provincial town in Poland. Her daily life is stuck in a routine, balancing work and family. But Ela has a dream: Like many young Polish people, Ela, too, wants to escape the tristesse of the council housing estate and move West, into a better life.
DIRECTED BY Oliver Adam Kusio
PRODUCER Simon B. Stein
CINEMATOGRAPHER Marco Müller
EDITOR Anna Lena Engelhardt
PRODUCTION DESIGNER Fanny Welz
GAFFER Jakob Reinhardt
SOUND Azadeh Zandieh
PRODUCTION Filmuniversität Babelsberg
Technical Specs
YEAR: 2017
GENRE: FICTION / DRAMA
LENGTH: 30´00
COUNTRY: POLAND
LANGUAGE: PL / DE
DCP: 2K COLOR
Trailer
Trailer
Reviews
With the camera seeking answers just like the protagonists. Tender and haunting, existential in both large and small. It is a profound look into the future of a generation.
Filmfest Dresden Jury Statement
Shot ‚like a jazz piece‘ in the director’s own words, this intimate gesture, yet universal in scope, bears its author’s experience in documentary and evokes heroines of the Dardenne brothers and Andrea Arnold. A powerful poem.
Carole Milleliri (Semaine de la Critique)
Stills
Stills
Festivals & Awards
Festival de Cannes – Semaine de la Critique | NOMINEE Best Short Film
German Short Film Award | NOMINEE Best Short Film
Filmfest Dresden | National Competition | WINNER Best Film
Bilbao International Film Festival | NOMINEE Best Short Film
Lviv International Short Film Festival | SPECIAL MENTION Best Cinematography
Festivals & Awards
Festival de Cannes – Semaine de la Critique | NOMINEE Best Short Film
German Short Film Award | NOMINEE Best Short Film
Filmfest Dresden | National Competition | WINNER Best Film
Bilbao International Film Festival | NOMINEE Best Short Film
Lviv International Short Film Festival | SPECIAL MENTION Best Cinematography
