300 mil do nieba (1989)

Based on a true story dating back to 1985 when two Polish boys, a teenager and his little brother, escaped from communist Poland all the way to Sweden, hidden under a truck. In the movie, their destination has been changed to Denmark.

Director:

Maciej Dejczer

Writer:

Cezary Harasimowicz

Stars:

Wojciech Klata, Rafal Zimowski, Kama Kowalewska

4 wins & 4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Wojciech Klata	...	Grzes
Rafal Zimowski	...	Jedrek
Kama Kowalewska	...	Elka
Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieslak	...	The Mother
Andrzej Mellin	...	The Father
Adrianna Biedrzynska	...	Journalist
Aleksander Bednarz	...	Teacher
Krzysztof Stroinski	...	Elka's Father
Hans Christian Ægidius	...	Muzyk
Wieslaw Komasa	...	Komornik
Ryszard Mróz	...	Prokurator
Henryk Niebudek	...	Milicjant
Jerzy Schejbal	...	Konsul
Peter Steen	...	Urzednik w obozie
Holger Vistisen	...	Pracownik stacji benzynowej

Storyline

Based on a true story dating back to 1985 when two Polish boys, a teenager and his little brother, escaped from communist Poland all the way to Sweden, hidden under a truck. In the movie, their destination has been changed to Denmark.

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Plot Keywords:

denmark | poland | truck | escape | communism | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Denmark France Poland

Language:

Polish Danish

Release Date:

30 October 1989 (Poland)

Also Known As:

300 Miles to Heaven

Filming Locations:

Sandholm, Denmark

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lise Lense-Møller Film, Trans Europe Film, Zespol Filmowy "Tor"

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

User Reviews

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A very good portraiting of the absurdity of life under communism in poland. I particularly liked Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieslak's preformence as Mrs Kviatkovsky. I first saw this movie in the Jerusalem film festival of 1990 or 1991, and it is just as good now as it was back then.

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