Movies by Tadeusz Łomnicki

Barrier

Barrier

A dream-like meditation on post-industrial life in Communist Poland.

Blind Chance

Blind Chance

Witek runs after a train. Three variations follow on how such a seemingly banal incident could influence the rest of Witek's life.

Man of Marble

Man of Marble

A young Polish filmmaker sets out to find out what happened to Mateusz Birkut, a bricklayer who became a propaganda hero in the 1950s but later fell out of favor and disappeared.

Dom starych kobiet

Dom starych kobiet

Hands Up!

Hands Up!

The reunion of a group of former medical students results in a flood of bitter memories.

The Stone Sky

The Stone Sky

The Warsaw Uprising. Five people hiding in a basement under an apartment complex get buried by the rubble when it's bombed by the Germans. With no way of escape, the people gradually descend into madness.

Two Brigades

Two Brigades

A social drama that depicts a conflict between a young factory collective and a sympathetic but backward old specialist.

Zabijaka

Zabijaka

A moral story about two people who have completely different attitudes to life and people. The duel of the heroes ends tragically.

The Doctor Speaks Out

The Doctor Speaks Out

A serious Swiss melodrama/documentary about abortion, marketed as a sexy exploitation movie in the US. The film contains real medical footage.