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Drama

Ida

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Anna, a young novitiate in 1960s Poland, is on the verge of taking her vows when she discovers a family secret dating back to the years of the German occupation.

Release Date : 2013-10-25

Language :Polish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Opus FilmCanal+ PolskaPhoenix Film Investments

Production Country : DenmarkPoland

Alternative Titles : Ida - Formerly Sister of Mercy

Cast

Agata Kulesza

Character Name : Wanda

Original Name : Agata Kulesza

Gender : Female

Agata Trzebuchowska

Character Name : Anna

Original Name : Agata Trzebuchowska

Gender : Female

Dawid Ogrodnik

Character Name : Lis

Original Name : Dawid Ogrodnik

Gender : Male

Jerzy Trela

Character Name : Szymon

Original Name : Jerzy Trela

Gender : Male

Adam Szyszkowski

Character Name : Feliks

Original Name : Adam Szyszkowski

Gender : Male

Halina Skoczyńska

Character Name : Mother Superior

Original Name : Halina Skoczyńska

Gender : Female

Joanna Kulig

Character Name : Singer

Original Name : Joanna Kulig

Gender : Female

Dorota Kuduk

Character Name : Kaska

Original Name : Dorota Kuduk

Gender : Female

Natalia Łągiewczyk

Character Name : Bronia

Original Name : Natalia Łągiewczyk

Gender : Female

Afrodyta Weselak

Character Name : Marysia

Original Name : Afrodyta Weselak

Gender : Male

Mariusz Jakus

Character Name : Barman

Original Name : Mariusz Jakus

Gender : Male

Izabela Dąbrowska

Character Name : Waitress

Original Name : Izabela Dąbrowska

Gender : Female

Artur Janusiak

Character Name : Policeman

Original Name : Artur Janusiak

Gender : Male

Anna Grzeszczak

Character Name : Neighbour

Original Name : Anna Grzeszczak

Gender : Female

Jan Wojciech Poradowski

Character Name : Father Andrew

Original Name : Jan Wojciech Poradowski

Gender : Male

Konstanty Szwemberg

Character Name : Official

Original Name : Konstanty Szwemberg

Gender : Male

Paweł Burczyk

Character Name : Prosecutor

Original Name : Paweł Burczyk

Gender : Male

Artur Majewski

Character Name : Wanda's Lover

Original Name : Artur Majewski

Gender : Male

Krzysztof Brzezinski

Character Name : Pianist

Original Name : Krzysztof Brzezinski

Gender : Male

Piotr Sadul

Character Name : Bass Player

Original Name : Piotr Sadul

Gender : Male

Lukasz Jerzykowski

Character Name : Guitarist

Original Name : Lukasz Jerzykowski

Gender : Male

Artur Mostowy

Character Name : Drummer

Original Name : Artur Mostowy

Gender : Male

Marek Kasprzyk

Character Name : Man in Bar (uncredited)

Original Name : Marek Kasprzyk

Gender : Male

Marek Wyrwicz

Character Name : Cyclist (uncredited)

Original Name : Marek Wyrwicz

Gender : Male

Reviews

C

CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2024-04-19

A beautifully shot story about a young woman who was abandoned to the church as a baby and is now about to take holy orders. Before she fully commits, however, she decides to trace her birth family. Agata Trzebuchowska ("Anna") alights on her aunt Agata Kulesza ("Wanda") - a former pillar of the post war Polish communist legal establishment, but now a rather dissolute character prone to drinking and one night stands, to help her find the truth. Her family story has some grisly history to it, but together they travel their country in search of some answers. En route, they pick up a hitchhiker "Lis" (David Ogrodnik) who (genuinely) plays tenor sax in a band that has a gig in their hotel with with whom she bonds - after a fashion - until their search is concluded and yet more tragedy strikes our novice nun. This film is wonderfully enigmatic - it is quite difficult to date; the script is taut but sparing; the monochrome effects render it an atmosphere all of it's own and despite the inevitability of the whole thing, there is still a degree of optimism and sincerity seeping through the prevailing timbre of sadness.