Daleko od okna (2000) User Reviews

Impressive in all departments.

[David_G_Young · 8/10 · 6 January 2001]

An engaging and moving story. Fine performances from Dominika Osta³owska and Bartosz Opania in particular. Micha³ Lorenc's music complements the film wonderfully without making it over-scored. Scripted and shot with great attention to quality this is a highly recommended film to see.

For those who liked Zabiæ Sekala this one belongs to the same league.

A story of a Polish couple hiding a Jewish woman in their apartment during the Holocaust.

[alot49-1 · 10/10 · 15 April 2005]

This is one of the finest films about the perils of the Holocaust. All the action takes place in one apartment, and this claustrophobic space allows for an extremely moving picture of human suffering. Here, Kolski directed his first film about women (based on Hanna Krall's writing). It's a story of motherhood -- a clever deconstruction of the myths that separate the post-WWII Jews and Poles. Visually this film is a marvel that operates through sophisticated camera framing, which adds to the psychological tension, and tilted angles that echo the best of Orson Welles. You must see this movie if you're looking for art that preserves the complexity of history.