Spanning nearly thirty years of artistic expression in the life of the renowned and prolific Polish painter, sculptor, documentarian and photographer,
Zdzislaw Beksinski, the director
Jan P. Matuszynski delves deep into an ostensibly common, middle-class family. Chronicling meticulously the story behind the facade, little by little, the film reveals the secrets of a dysfunctional family, from the deep emotional problems of Tomasz, the manic-depressive son, to the true head of the family, Zofia, and finally, to Zdzislaw's end.
—Nick Riganas