TAKIE ŻYCIE

That's Life

Polonia. 2010. Blanco/negro. 27 min. Documental. Vídeo.
  • Film Director: Daniel Zielinski.
  • Scriptwriter: Alex Pavlovic; Daniel Zielinski.
  • Cinematography: Alex Pavlovic.
  • Producer: Marta Znój.
The film shows a beautiful and strong bond between an ailing older woman and her son who sacrificed his family life and professional career so far to take care of his mother. It depicts their everyday existence, pervaded by sensitivity and extreme care, when simple activities such as washing or dressing up require a lot of time and effort on the part of the sick woman and her son, too. Filled with immense love for his mother, at the same time the man begins to feel resentment towards the people around him. In his conversation with one of his sons the father reveals that he misses support from close family members. Will a family meeting become an opportunity to mend such fragile relations?

Daniel Zielinski
Daniel was born in Krakow, and lives in Warsaw. He graduated from the faculty of Polish Philology at the Jagiellonian University in Krakow. At present he studies Television Creation and Production at the Polish National Film School in Lódz. For the last six years he has been working as a television journalist. He's a laureate of Grand Press for his television reportage, 'Camera Obscura' and the award of Stefan Batory Foundation in the media anti corruption programe 'Only Fish Don't take Bait?'. This short film is his first documentary.