A period film, set in 19th century China in the Polish community who are there building the railway. A woman enters into an extramarital affair with a painter.
Production
Genuinely bonkers location shooting in actual China for Polish TV money.
Acting
Justyna Steczkowska gives 'singer trying acting' her absolute all.
Costume
Corsets in humidity. The suffering is palpable and authentic.
Director
Magdalena Łazarkiewicz
Justyna Steczkowska
Teresa
Alexandr Domogarov
Wiktor
Joanna Żółkowska
Jadwiga
Tadeusz Szymków
Gabriel, szwagier Jadwigi
Dariusz Toczek
Kamil, syn Jadwigi, mąż Teresy
Maciej Kozłowski
notariusz Dawid, wspólnik Gabriela
Mariusz Gołaj
Wang, pracownik Gabriela
Lech Łotocki
podróżny, ojciec Teresy
Izabela Kuna
modelka Wiktora
Maria Mamona
zakonnica
Paulina Holtz
zakonnica
Małgorzata Rożniatowska
zakonnica
Agnieszka Olejnik
zakonnica
Sylwia Nowiczewska
Anielka
Jacek Mikołajczak
Jan, mąż Jadwigi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on Maria Nurowska's novel; Łazarkiewicz fought for years to shoot on location in China despite budget constraints that made producers weep.
One of the few Polish films to confront the weird colonial privilege of the 'Kresy' diaspora rather than romanticizing it.
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