UNCONDITIONAL LOVE
POLISH TITLE: MIŁOŚĆ BEZWARUNKOWA
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The self-referential nature of Rafał Łysak’s documentary enables the viewer to gain a better understanding of the unique relationship between a twenty-something-old grandson and his grandma. The woman is unable to accept the boy’s homosexuality although he is someone very important for her. Teresa is a women of set views who, due to traditional religiousness, perceives Rafał’s sexual orientation in moral categories. At the same time, she is concerned about his future because she cannot see a different way of life for a young man than a marriage with a woman.
- GENRE:
- documentary
- COUNTRY:
- Poland
- RUNNING TIME:
- 40'
- YEAR:
- 2018
- DIRECTING:
- Rafał Łysak
- SCRIPT:
- Rafał Łysak
- DOP:
- Michał Łuka, Zofia Dąbrowska, Rafał Łysak
- EDITOR:
- Piotr Wójcik
- MUSIC:
- Rafał Łysak
- PRODUCTION:
- Produkcja Filmów Jacek Bławut
Rafał Łysak »
Rafał started his career in films from independent productions; for experimental short film "Łysak" he received the main award at the KillOff Festival at Katowice. He graduated from the Acting Department at Łódź Film School and Documentary Program at Andrzej Wajda School in Warsaw. "Unconditional love" is his professional documentary debut. The film was awarded with The Golden Hobby-Horse in the National Competition at 58. Krakow Film Festival.
AT FESTIVALS:
- Festival de Cine MÁS, 2019 (screening)
- 58th Krakow Film Festival, Poland, 2018 (Golden Hobby-Horse)
- IDFA, The Netherlands, 2018 (competition)
- One World IHR Documentary FF, Czech Republic, 2019 (competition)
- Film Fest Sundsvall, Sweden, 2019 (competition)
- Neisse Film Festival 2019, Germany, 2019 (The City of Zittau Award)
- 48th Kyiv International Film Festival «Molodist», Ukraine, 2019 (Best Short Film, Audience Award)
- Documentarist 12th Istanbul Documentary Days, 2019 (competition)
- Rudnik International Film Festival, Russia, 2019 (competition)
- MakeDox, Macedonia, 2019 (competition)
- DOKUart Bjelovar, Croatia, 2019 (competition)
- Nice European Short FF, France, 2019 (competition)
- 3rd West Lake International Documentary FF, China, 2019 (competition)
- Más Film Festival, Nicaragua, 2019 (competition)
- Eastern Neighbours Film Festival, The Netherlands, 2019 (competition)
- La Cabina Festival, Spain, 2019 (competition)
- 34th Festival Mix Milano, Italy, 2020 (competition)