- Duration:
54’
- Genre:
DRAMA
- Resolution: SD
- Year: 2000
Róża is an elderly lady who now lives in Paris but was born in Poland in an
aristocratic family. Today her former palace in Poland serves as an
impoverished retirement home. After the fall of the Berlin Wall, Róża has
visited her former property several times and now she comes again to pay a
visit to her old palace employee, who has made a lot of money on greenhouses.
The question of from where he took the funds to build the greenhouses remains a
mystery. When Róża arrives to the village, she meets Jola, who is a
granddaughter of the employee. She tells Róża that her grandfather is not
present and they start talking. Róża is under an impression of Jola and she
immediately invites her over to Paris, where the girl meets a young boy of
Arabic origin. They both experience youthful love. Together with a specialist
who has a metal detector, Róża comes to Poland once again in order to find a treasure
inside a chest. She hid it somewhere in the forest because of the fear of
property confiscation. As it was Jola's grandfather who helped Róża to hide the
chest many years ago, once the chest is found and turns out to be empty, the
main suspect is Jola's grandfather. But are the accusations justifiable?
Krzysztof Zanussi is considered to be one of the greatest Polish film
directors. His movies are always unique, original and above all filled with
shrewd observation and reflection. The director focuses on morality, psychology
and human inner lives. As an acknowledged filmmaker he performs multiple
functions: works as a lecturer in Łódź Film School and National Film School in
Great Britain, he is also a member of the Cinematography Committee and Felix Awards
Committee, prepares theatrical performances and has written a few books on
filmmaking. His Weekend Stories are works about individuals facing
moral dilemmas. A binding feature of the eight stories is their duration of one
weekend. The series includes the following titles: A Woman’s Business, Deceptive
Charm, Little Faith, The Dilatory Line, The Soul Sings, Unwritten
Laws, The Last Circle, Hidden Treasures.
