Grzegorz, diagnosed as an autistic child, lives in his hermetic world, unable to establish contact with others. When he turns fourteen, it turns out that the cause of isolation is not autism, but hearing loss, which hides great musical talent.
Acting
Michał Sikorski's physicality speaks volumes without dialogue.
Sound
Brilliant sound design puts you inside his hearing loss.
Writing
Based on true events; the autism misdiagnosis angle is devastating.
Director
Bartosz Blaschke
Michał Sikorski
Grzegorz Płonka
Małgorzata Foremniak
Małgorzata Płonka
Łukasz Simlat
Łukasz Płonka
Jerzy Stuhr
Henryk Skarżyński
Irena Melcer
Justyna
Lech Dyblik
Juras
Barbara Wypych
Krystyna
Weronika Humaj
Joanna Płonka
Cezary Łukaszewicz
Piano Teacher
Beata Schimscheiner
Teacher
Anna Krotoska
Teacher from School
Robert Majewski
Bartłomiej Nowosielski
Bus Driver
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Michał Sikorski is not deaf—he spent months learning to simulate hearing loss through complete earplug immersion.
Professor Henryk Skarżyński was real; his Warsaw clinic pioneered cochlear implants and musical training for deaf patients in post-communist Poland. The film sparked national debate about educational neglect of hearing-impaired children.
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