Creative adaptation of undoubtedly the most popular Polish copypasta which perfectly reflects the overall vibe. Showing the story of the main character in a different, more depressive light is definitely a plus.
6 Reviews
Gold content
DPochec23 May 2021
An Oddity
silvio-mitsubishi15 January 2021
I know nothing of the source material so I can only comment on the film as a stand-alone piece of work. It opens with teenage Kuba in a group therapy session, called on to explain how he came to be there, and recounts his tale retrospectively leading up to this scene, with a short epilogue.
The depiction of a close and constrained family is convincing; the characterisations are warm and familiar although the short running time means they are strongly stereotyped; a lot of story is squeezed into a little over half an hour.
The narrative is episodic, particularly in the first ten minutes, but stops just short of being annoying. There is an affectionate family history being told, from childhood to the edge of adulthood, but not an easy time for Kuba.
The English subtitles were not great. A shame, because I had to freeze the action a couple of times to work out what they were trying to say, disrupting the flow even more.
Interesting camera angles and good use of light and shade create an atmosphere in which a slightly supernatural aspect seems natural and unobtrusive. My only real gripe was an early scene in which we are misdirected but the truth is not made clear: Kuba says he goes to hospital and the nurse assumes it is another fishing-related injury, but I don't remember finding out the actual cause.
The difficulty with shorts is that they either jemmy a whole story into their runtime or they cover only a limited part. This tries to do both; it is contained within the therapy session - I dismiss the ambiguous final scene - while encompassing a ten-year build-up. Charming but flawed.
The depiction of a close and constrained family is convincing; the characterisations are warm and familiar although the short running time means they are strongly stereotyped; a lot of story is squeezed into a little over half an hour.
The narrative is episodic, particularly in the first ten minutes, but stops just short of being annoying. There is an affectionate family history being told, from childhood to the edge of adulthood, but not an easy time for Kuba.
The English subtitles were not great. A shame, because I had to freeze the action a couple of times to work out what they were trying to say, disrupting the flow even more.
Interesting camera angles and good use of light and shade create an atmosphere in which a slightly supernatural aspect seems natural and unobtrusive. My only real gripe was an early scene in which we are misdirected but the truth is not made clear: Kuba says he goes to hospital and the nurse assumes it is another fishing-related injury, but I don't remember finding out the actual cause.
The difficulty with shorts is that they either jemmy a whole story into their runtime or they cover only a limited part. This tries to do both; it is contained within the therapy session - I dismiss the ambiguous final scene - while encompassing a ten-year build-up. Charming but flawed.
an unusual story
anjahordejuk6 July 2021
This is a cool black comedy/drama about a father fanatic about fishing, and the implications of this mania on his family. Well shot, and acted , with some great set design .Unfortunately( as some else mentioned)the subtitles for this are not great- I had to switch it to my (native) Polish. But I loved the overall vibe- if you like Eastern European cinema, you'll surely like this too!
Comedy?
maciejwaszkiewicz2 March 2021
Funny but bit short
pasibuch14 February 2021
Little Gem
peterbtymoszuk23 May 2022
Based on internet "copypaste" story touches serious live issues. Momentarily hilarious, momentarily sober and thought provoking. Tells a story about young, withdrawn young man and his dominated by his obsessed with angling father family. A daring role of the father played by hugely underappreciated (in my opinion) Piotr Cyrwus. Excellent low budget cinema.
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