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Day of the Wacko

Original title: Dzien swira
  • 2002
  • Not Rated
  • 1h 33m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
11K
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Marek Kondrat in Day of the Wacko (2002)
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24 hours in the bitter life of a frustrated divorced teacher who stays in the vicious circle of his numerous obsessions.24 hours in the bitter life of a frustrated divorced teacher who stays in the vicious circle of his numerous obsessions.24 hours in the bitter life of a frustrated divorced teacher who stays in the vicious circle of his numerous obsessions.

  • Director
    • Marek Koterski
  • Writer
    • Marek Koterski
  • Stars
    • Marek Kondrat
    • Janina Traczykówna
    • Andrzej Grabowski
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    11K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Marek Koterski
    • Writer
      • Marek Koterski
    • Stars
      • Marek Kondrat
      • Janina Traczykówna
      • Andrzej Grabowski
    • 19User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
  • See production, box office & company info
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 5 wins & 6 nominations

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    Marek Kondrat
    Marek Kondrat
    • Adas
    Janina Traczykówna
    Janina Traczykówna
    • Matka
    Andrzej Grabowski
    Andrzej Grabowski
    • Sasiad
    Michal Koterski
    Michal Koterski
    • Syn Sylwus
    Joanna Sienkiewicz
    Joanna Sienkiewicz
    • Byla zona
    Monika Donner-Trelinska
    Monika Donner-Trelinska
    • Ela
    Aleksander Bednarz
    Aleksander Bednarz
    • Sasiad z dolu
    Zbigniew Buczkowski
    Zbigniew Buczkowski
    • Dozorca koszacy trawnik
    Dorota Chotecka
    Dorota Chotecka
    • Dog owner on the train
    Maria Ciunelis
    Maria Ciunelis
    • Wariatka w pociagu
    Krystyna Czubówna
    Krystyna Czubówna
    • Spikerka
    Bozena Dykiel
    Bozena Dykiel
    • Wlascicielka psa
    Piotr Fronczewski
    Piotr Fronczewski
    • Lekarz w TV
    Anna Gornostaj
    Anna Gornostaj
    • Klientka w kiosku
    Joanna Jedrejek
    • Dziewczyna reklamujaca 'wyciag z fiuta'
    Jan Jurewicz
    Jan Jurewicz
    • Polityk
    Joanna Kurowska
    Joanna Kurowska
    • Kobieta wychodzaca z supermarketu
    Piotr Machalica
    Piotr Machalica
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    • Director
      • Marek Koterski
    • Writer
      • Marek Koterski
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    • Trivia
      Just like in two previous films about Adam Miauczynski, director Marek Koterski considered casting Cezary Pazura in the lead role. However, he changed his mind because of the fact that Pazura was then associated too much with popular sitcoms, and although the film had many comic scenes, it was not a typical comedy anymore.
    • Goofs
      When we see the dog shitting under Adam's balcony, it firstly does it on thick, green grass but in the later scene when the dog is with a woman, it stands on bare ground without any grass.
    • Quotes

      Adam Miauczynski: My dear friend on this journey. You built this dark mound to lead the life of a termite. Protected from the sunlight. Closed in your sad rigid rituals. Even if they make you mad, these rituals became your shield against the winds, the waves, against stars and feelings. Every day you struggle to forget your human condition. The clay you are molded from has dried out and hardened. No one will ever find in you an astronomer, musician, altruist, poet or human who lived for even one day.

    • Connections
      References Psy (1992)

    User reviews19

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    9/10
    Thoughtful and poignant meditation on the life we've lived.
    Even though I've lived in Poland for over a year now, I generally don't watch many Polish movies, especially newer ones, which I've found to be very derivative of American and British films. This movie however is a true gem. A rare film that makes you take stock of your own choices in life. The movie focuses on a day (though actually it has to be more than one day) in the life of Adas, a 49 year old high school teacher from Warsaw who's first words to us are "I'm afraid of waking up", and we soon learn thats not all he's afraid of. Adas is deeply dissatisfied with every aspect of his life. From his noisy neighbors, to his broken family, to the Polish government, to his own inability to climb out of his personal hell. Told mostly through narration voice-over which clues us in to Adas's thought process, the film explores the turmoil of middle age with an honesty and poignancy rare in film. While certainly hilarious in moments, this movie serves up an equal (or greater) amount of melancholy as well, balancing the two aspect, delicately. As Adas passes from compulsion to depression, to denial, to rage, we learn more about him, and come to empathize with him. The most striking feature of this movie for me, was the universality of Adas, and the relate-ability to him. Yes he is Polish, with some uniquely Polish complaints and problems, but he could easily be any middle aged man in any western society. While he's a wacko in his own way, what the movie says is, "aren't we all?", "aren't we all this man in some way?" This movie did for me, what hardly any movies do anymore; it made me think and reflect about my own life and my own choices, and any movie that can do that, deserves praise in my book.
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    • Jun 13, 2007

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    • Release date
      • June 7, 2002 (Poland)
    • Country of origin
      • Poland
    • Official site
      • Official site (Poland)
    • Language
      • Polish
    • Also known as
      • The Day of the Freak
    • Filming locations
      • Debki, Pomorskie, Poland
    • Production companies
      • Studio Filmowe Zebra
      • Vision Film Production
      • Non Stop Film Service
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,277,521
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 33 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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