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Seen it?2013 | 82 min | Drama
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (95% on Rotten Tomatoes), it collected a shelf of major awards and it made about 15 times its budget. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Emotional (bring tissues).
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 22 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Polish, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
In 1960s Poland, young novitiate Anna is on the verge of taking her vows when she discovers a family secret dating back to the years of the German occupation.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
95% on Rotten Tomatoes, 91 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.2 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 1 BAFTA: 68th British Academy Film Awards: Best Film Not in the English Language. Won 1 Venice award: 71st Venice International Film Festival: Best Actress. Won 1 Independent Spirit Award: 30th Independent Spirit Awards: Best International Film. Also nominated for 1 Golden Globe, 1 more BAFTA and 1 Critics' Choice Award. Plus 33 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$15 million worldwide on a $1 million budget; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 87K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Paweł Pawlikowski
- Agata TrzebuchowskaAnna
- Agata KuleszaWanda
- Dawid OgrodnikLis
- Jerzy TrelaSzymon
- Adam SzyszkowskiFeliks
- Halina SkoczyńskaMother Superior
- Joanna KuligSinger
- Dorota KudukKaska
- Natalia ŁągiewczykBronia
- Afrodyta WeselakMarysia