In any business, for a woman to climb up the career ladder is difficult not only because she has to work twice as hard to prove that she's as good as men. She has to deal with the obstacles impersonated by mean colleagues from work, family's remarks, ticking biological clock, and a husband to juggle. To have it all seems almost impossible and very few are willing to devote the lifetime for professional work, being still labeled unscrupulous, greedy, and self-obsessed. Times haven't changed that much for the better as shows the selection of politicians, heads of the country, and people given the right to speak publicly. This is a men's world, indeed. Add to this omnipresent sexual harassment and it turns into a woman's hell. But don't you think that enough is enough, and those who sinned must be finally punished? What if one woman's voice triggered an avalanche of confessions? #metoo in the world of television, Bombshell.
There are couples who struggle to conceive a child, couples who are left with the "infertile" tag for the rest of their lives, and couples for whom having a child is nothing of a priority and they are childfree for a reason. Having said that, there are still children who desperately need parents. None of us had any influence on what kind of family we were born into. But does being born into families of pathology, alcoholism or even sexual abuse have to mean a whole life of struggle? Every child has a right for parents, even though biological ones might not have been equipped with the right qualities. But do you have the guts to lead through life living human beings, bear the whole responsibility, commit, and adopt those who weren't appreciated by others? Can you deal with the obstacles along the way? Can you build your own special family unit and save those who will otherwise fall into the predestined gaps of the system? Very moving and eye-opening, an appreciation of those who did dare to make a move, Instant Family.
You know how it is with those relationships. Sometimes you encounter a gem that will give your life a purpose, a whole new meaning, a dream for growing old together... At times, you fall into the deepest shit. You might have your whole life figured out, a perfect family, a great career, but one moment of weakness, one thoughtless moment of boredom can ruin it for you altogether. What if one sex-filled weekend turned into a nightmare of stalking and threats? What if a woman, who for you was just a blissful adventure, turned out to have entirely different plans for the future of both of you? Why not always an abandoned woman is a victim and how easily everybody is bound to make a mistake? Still relevant, Fatal Attraction.
Every murder raises questions concerning the nature of the crime and the motif. But if there is a sequence of murders, these questions seem to be even more nagging. What if the legends are true and there is a demon who can kill innocent souls in the blink of an eye? Who can you trust and who keeps secrets, desperately hiding a darker past? What really connects people from one little gloomy village? What hides behind the legend of a Sleepy Hollow? Hilarious Johnny Depp against one scary headless ghost. Sleepy Hollow.
It was over twenty years ago when one book revolutionized the lives of young all over the world. Soon there were others; longer, darker, and more serious volumes caught our attention - the readers hungry for the exciting world of magic. Harry Potter has become the most famous wizard in the world. Equally famous were all his friends, enemies, actors portraying the main roles, and twists of plot. Equally popular were the spells, which workers and school children repeated over and over again, the Hogwarts letters, mentioned when frustrated at the current career path or triggered by one bad mark at maths. Exciting was the wait for publications and premieres, fisty were discussions and Halloween parties where witches' hats were crowding the room. We have been under a spell of J.K. Rowling's magic for decades now and you are never too old to reread and rewatch her legacy. One unfortunate day Voldemort almost killed a little boy, leaving him with a forehead scar. One fortunate day we, the world, gained companions to grow up and believe in the fantasy and the power of good. Seven book volumes, eight adventurous film adaptations, weeks of entertainment. Enjoy.

We all are aware of it now. More relationships break up than last until the time when our wrinkled bodies and grey hair announce the arrival of old age. But once you have been in a relationship for some time it's not that easy to separate, even though you definitely grew apart. And if there are children that connect both of you it seems to be a never-ending battle with coordination, logistics, compromises, and lawyers. How does it look like to get a divorce? Why is it one of the most traumatizing experiences of modern life? How humiliated can you be and how unscrupulous you can get to achieve your goals? And finally, weren't divorces created to get us out of the hell of marriage and is there a chance for a happy ending? Marriage Story.
In the beginning, everybody has good intentions, high hopes for the future, the certainty of success. But some of us fail in the middle of the way, with a smaller or bigger bang. Some of us don't have to fail, there are others who do this for us, making our marriages break up, our whole lives turn upside down, and the sense of safety shattered completely. There is nothing extraordinary in falling down and one has to get up sooner or later. But maybe in the greatest downfalls, there is light at the end of the tunnel and there is luck in every misfortune. How two women decided to get the advantage of the beauty of the world and build their lives from scratch? Why every end is a new beginning and it's definitely worth getting back on your feet and finding meaning in new and unexplored? Two mood boosters and travel bug injections: Eat Pray Love and Under the Tuscan Sun.
Do you believe in coincidences? Do we meet each other for a reason? Is there anything like fate, predestined and prewritten for each and everyone, which makes it impossible to change it and act on your own? Or can we be masters of our own destiny? Do tragedies happen for a reason? Can heartbreaking losses be the ground for happiness in the future? How connected are we to each other in the smallness of the world and how easily worlds are broken apart and miraculously started anew? A few people connected by one tragedy. Life Itself. Enjoy.
You're really lucky when from day one everything was clear. Your sex, your body, your sexual orientation. But many of us question it every single day, which in the clouds of doubts, makes us even more human. But how difficult is the journey of self-acceptance in a competitive female environment when you were born a boy? What challenges face parents and families of transsexual children? How hurtful are the words of peers who know little about changing sex? How tricky is to transform one's body and build sexual relations, not being afraid of rejection? Educational and eye-opening, Girl.
Aren't you tired of the stories of pedophilia, corruption, and sexual exploitation? We all know that in any organization, especially based on abstinence and complete devotion to religion, some nasty scandals will pop up now and again. But aren't we all somehow connected to religion? Weren't we all praying to God in times of trouble? Don't we need some sense of community and belonging? This is what the Church should stand for. Sometimes vocation finds itself in the most unlikely individuals. What if a troubled boy deceived everybody and pretended to be a priest? Can he save a small town sunk in grief and hypocrisy? Can he be a better human than those given the privilege and respect? Very true, Boże Ciało.
Power. At times it's a well-deserved prize for years-long process and achievements. At other times it's the outcome of circumstances, sudden deaths, unexpected coincidences, and hidden decisions. It comes out of the blue and to the young, it might be equally burdensome and unwanted. Can wisdom and good intentions make you a great ruler? Can other people's decisions evoke true love and true wisdom in those at first unwilling to accept them? Is there a just cause for death and war? And is there really something like a good rule or everything is a cover for greed, individual gain, and national and religious prejudice? Two films thirty years apart, two young people by circumstances forced to be the head of the country. Enjoy.
Is it possible to create a machine that will perform everything that a living human being is able to? Can it replace us, be everything we are, with the amazement of our skills, character traits, fears, and flaws? Can it become a part of our everyday lives, our reality, our family? What if we equip it with the ability to love, desire, and dream? What moral dilemmas will be connected with such creatures? Can you make someone love you and then abandon it as many dogs are abandoned by their owners? Can you destroy it once it's aged or broken?
In the infinity of technology limits and time, is there a chance for a happy ending for people and their creations? Or will humanity's flaws: intolerance, prejudice, and fear of the unknown make idealism impossible? A story about a robot who wanted to become a boy, a modern-age Pinocchio; still amazes, A.I. Artificial Intelligence.
Behind every evil, there's a reason. Behind every broken man is a multitude of cracks, little offenses, smaller and bigger wounds. But what hides behind a maniac who has no mercy for anyone? What triggers the bullets of unscrupulous outbursts of madness and grotesque revenge? Why should you pay attention to how you treat people, as you never know how they would react? Why our parents tend to cause our greatest misfortunes and how the biggest evil of the DC world was brought to the world? Can you really justify wickedness and is there a drop of white in the darkest of black? Great Joaquin Phoenix in Joker.
There are events in everybody's professional life that change. Which push towards better, bolder, braver. Which build the understanding of the world and compassion. Stumbling blocks, adventures breaking the limits. Personal tragedies only understood by participants. For Ryszard Kapuściński it was the witnessing of the Angolan Civil War, people met there and terrible sights of desperate opposition, national hatred, bravery, and division. This is a film based on such events and a tribute to a writer who influenced and still influences those in love with the Dark Continent. Another Day of Life.
Is one sin committed in youth a guarantee that your life will be paved with sins? Can you be kept caged for years and suppress your real desires and emotions? Or will you break free and let yourself fly in the cloud of love and endorphins? Is everyone you meet by chance to be trusted? Will your family and friends disable you from being happy? Who's the bad guy in this fairy tale about an unhappy naive girl and her prince, and why birds of a feather flock together, in spite of their drives and intentions? Beast.
Isn't it frustrating when there's somebody who has everything you don't? It seems to be a mischevious giggle of fate when you are born in poverty, with no chances for education and career and there are those who, having it all, squander their parents' wealth, cheat their beautiful woman, and waste their life away. Nothing is yet lost. Having a bit of luck and talent for impersonating others can help you jump a few steps of the social career ladder and enjoy the life of privilege. But can your obsession with the bold, beautiful and well-to-do turn into an avalanche of irreversible deeds and a paranoid escape from being caught? Can you love someone so much that you can literally take their place in the world? Italy in the background, The Talented Mr. Ripley.
In a lunatic asylum, nothing is what it seems to be. Friends could be your enemies, dangerous patients turn out to be your support and most reliable doctors end up being your biggest threat. Can you trust those who cannot rely on themselves? Are you to be trusted? Can you solve a mystery among dangerous maniacs and criminals? Can you deal with your own trauma and past which haunts you and painfully disturbs your professional life? And finally, can you unwillingly be a part of a bigger plot? Nothing is entirely clear on Shutter Island, enjoy.
Life puts us in situations which measure the strength of our relationships. What a better way to test yourself than to change the safe environment and try something new to break a routine? Maybe this way you will realize that your bonds bind you to the wrong people and the causes of your frustrations are in reality more understanding and closer to heart. Leave the university coziness and jump to weekend adventure! Can a day in a big city be a realization of more than one living lie? A Rainy Day in New York.
There are few things you cannot buy, among them youth, love, and talent. The last one is rare, it happens once in hundreds of thousands. You cannot learn it, attend courses of creativity, singing classes, painting workshops. You can delude yourself that you will surpass your masters, but only those who have it have a chance for a career. The world, however, is paved with bad intentions and people borrow what does not belong to them. What if the person whom you trusted the most happened to use your talent to their advantage? Is it easy to break the circle of lies and find your own voice? Why is it so difficult for a sensitive soul to stand by her art and why so many obedient wives are easily deceived? Based on facts, a story about a marriage. Big Eyes.
You can laugh at the unfairness of the world, but it's no laughing matter. The gap between the rich and the poor widens at the galloping pace of increasing world population. Some have everything: expensive education possibilities, private tutors, career prospects, luxury houses, fashion items, and servants to carry out the most mundane chores. Others have literally nothing with no food to put on the table and nothing to make them survive until the next day. But luck shifts and when one door closes another door opens, so when you get your foot in the door, you can make others enjoy your chance for the privilege. What if one impoverished family managed to deceive the rich and naive one and reap some of their harvests? Bittersweet, funny, and unbelievably good on the most humane level. Parasite.



















