The dramatic story of a woman's struggle to discover the identity of her grandchild's father. The grandmother becomes obsessed with discovering the identity of the man who fathered her daughter's child.The naive daughter is of little help with her mother with the search, which turns into a dangerous journey, filled with unexpected events. The mother is forced to face and overcome her own dark secrets and deepest fears, and her struggles provide her daughter with a new sense of hope and understanding of her own life.
Acting
Katarzyna Figura's frantic, desperate energy carries every scene
Writing
Tight script turns taboo into farce without losing humanity
Director
Ryszard Brylski
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title references a traditional Polish wedding soup, ironic given the film's subversion of marriage and legitimacy.
Director Ryszard Brylski was primarily a documentarian; this rare fiction outing keeps that observational, uncomfortable intimacy.
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