The life of a woman and a man at a crossroads - in two separate stories that perhaps have something in common. Ewa is an English teacher and translator, but she is hired as a caregiver for an elderly lady, whom she is to entertain with reading and conversation. Eryk works at a university, but is...
Inspired by Albert Camus’ The Stranger, Rafał Mularz, a stranger in his own society, creates a daily routine and a lifestyle that protects him from the outside world. His method seems to work fine until he is confronted with another stranger. A man thrown out by the sea, an immigrant. Rafał has...
Kasia, an energetic 16-year-old, lives in Nowa Huta. Her mother has no job. They live on their father's modest pension. Kasia is doing her apprenticeship at a small hair salon. She believes that if she becomes a professional hairdresser, she will change her life for the better. In the meantime, she...