Konterr Brilliant and touching

CrawlerChunky In truth, there is barely enough story here to make a film.

Robert Joyner The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Cody One of the best movies of the year! Incredible from the beginning to the end.

rmanory Joanna is a woman with a number of troubling issues: Her husband was recruited as a Polish soldier and she has not heard of him after the German invasion. The café she has been working at has closed after a raid, and she is likely to loose her apartment because it is too big for a single person. She adds to her trouble by rescuing a Jewish girl whose mother has been caught in a raid. She now has to protect the girl not only from the Germans, but also from the prying eyes of neighbors and relatives. The girl is discovered by a German officer and in order to save herself and the child she offers herself to him, but this relationship gets her into trouble with the local Resistance. She then gives the child to a Monastery and flees Poland with an unclear destination. The movie is very well acted and the situations are believable, but it seems to me that the story is fiction. Many Poles have rescued children during the war, and many children were rescued by the Catholic church, so the story is not entirely fiction, but usually movies of this genre are based on real life stories. This is my only criticism of otherwise a very well made film.

Michael Malak Overall a good story. Well directed, with great cinematography, cinematography with subdued mood, one that's not detracting from the picture but enriching it.In few instances however (especially in the opening scenes) the director rushed too much info at the viewer, trying to explain the circumstances, trying to get the story rolling. Instead - the viewer would have been better served having to wait (to delay) the discovery of the few pertaining details that wove to create the story.After the movie we've met with the director who, despite his broken English, vigorously defended, what most people found to be a gloomy, uninspiring ending. In his own words he viewed it as "open ended ending".

Seemp deHond Poland is popping out potential classics lately. This one is no different. In world war II occupied Poland the life of Joanna, a lonely woman waiting for her husband to return while getting by on odd jobs, drastically changes when she finds a Jewish girl hiding in a church. In a world where nobody can be trusted the roles of enemies and allies continually shift.Wonderfully filmed in pale colours with eye for detail. It shows exceptionally well how average people become heroes with acts of kindness and how mistrust and fear during war time makes people do the most horrendous things.

petropolisy Poland has been producing some great films, I don't know why but this is a story of love betrayal nothing new. However it is also belongs to the the NovoPol Cinema that has evolved from the French Cinema revolution. Evolution is a funny thing did we really come from monkeys, maybe some did but I was created by god in a big bang right Gideo. When things evolve it is not for better or worse it is just change. I Poland producing films that have scripts acting author directing, Yes so if you like that sort of thing and want to see a chick flick with your new Eastern European bride you could do worse than watching this film. Who knows in a certain light you both may look better.