Axiliad 1985

Synopsis

A poet and globetrotter, Janek Pradera, carrying all his belongings in a sack on his back, hides in a deep forest after splitting up with his girlfriend. He stays at his grandmother\'s, Oleńka, and takes up a job at clearing the forest. People here are different than in a big city – straightforward and open. Pradera makes friends with the logging workers: Peresada, Wasyluk and a young Batiuk. They spend much time together after work. Janek also continues his constant internal dialog with his beloved. However, soon an unexpected fight takes place.

Awards

1986 - The Filmmaking Committee Chairman\'s Award – in the category of feature film for the year 1985 (Witold Leszczyński)

1986 - Gdynia Film Festival - Grand Prix (Main Jury Award „Golden Lions”)

1986 - Gdynia Film Festival - Best Supporting Actor Award (Ludwik Pak)

1986 - "Summer of Films" Film Festival, Łagów - Grand Prix („Złote Grono” Award)

1986 - Golden Screen Award - award of "Screen" („Ekran”) magazine (Edward Żentara)

1987 - IFF Berlin - Young Audience Award

1987 - Zbyszkek Cybulski Award (Edward Żentara)

About

Year of production:

1985

Genre:

psychological drama, poetic film

Premiere:

01-01-1970

Technical specs:

Color, 78 min.

Production:

Perspektywa Film Studio, Polish Telewision TVP S.A.

Filmmakers

Directed by:

Witold Leszczyński

Written by:

Witold Leszczyński

Cinematography by:

Jerzy Łukaszewicz

Edited by:

Łucja Ośko

Music by:

Jerzy Satanowski, Antonio Vivaldi

Sound by:

Jerzy Szawłowski, Ernest Zawada

Set Decoration by:

Maciej Maria Putowski

Costume Designer:

Małgorzata Zduleczny

Production Manager:

Tadeusz Drewno

Cast

Krzysztof Majchrzak (Kaziuk Bartoszewicz),

Anna Seniuk (Handzia, Kaziuk\'s Wife),

Joanna Sienkiewicz (Teacher Jola),

Jerzy Block (Józef, Kaziuk\'s Dad),

Marek Siudym (Michał, Kaziuk\'s Brother),

Tomasz Jarosiński (Ziutek, Kaziuk\'s Son),

Franciszek Pieczka (Forester, God in Kaziuk\'s dream),

Anna Milewska (Mother of God in Kaziuk\'s dream),

Arkadiusz Bazak (District Delegate),

Aleksander Fogiel (Mayor),

Jan Jurewicz (Filip),

Zbigniew Kaczmarek (Kozak),

Jacek Kałucki (Zbyszek, Surveyor\'s Assistant, Teacher\'s Lover),

Marek Kępiński (Surveyor),

Jan Paweł Kruk (Dunaj),

Tadeusz Wojtych (Domin),

Wojciech Zagórski (Szymon "Kuśtyk").