You should seen this movie before you die. I mean it. The cast deliver the script with perfectly genuine. The cinemathography will lead you to historical,classic, and wonderful experience. Love this.
“Under the spreading chestnut tree I sold you and you sold me: There lie they, and here lie we Under the spreading chestnut tree.” ― George Orwell, 1984
No worries, seemingly Amazon doesn't either since they said "confessions at the church" in the desc haha. So after the war, the soviets faked the elections and installed a communist government in Poland. Often high ranking officials were sent in from Moscow but as time went by lots of them were just Polish communists, often, like Kaczmarek in the movie, opportunists who didn't necessarily believe the idea but just wanted the benefits and power. At the same time, the communist government would look for anyone with more western or freedom focused ideals and try to arrest those who they felt might stir "social unrest". They were also looking for ex-Polish Home Army soldiers who fought during the war and were very anti-communist, some of them didn't give up fighting even after the war has ended. Things listed by her, like "having dollars" (to escape to the west for example), believing in God (communists were fighting off the church, being strongly atheists themselves and a lot of the "opposition" was religious), listening to Radio Liberty (you can google that, western radio with no communist propaganda) weren't a good look in the eye of the party. As for the ratting, people in difficult situations with an acess to someone or somewhere important were sometimes given an "ultimatum" or "an offer too good to refuse". That means, to report information, especially such that can bring imprisonment to the "enemy of the state" in exchange of being left alone or just personal benefits. So in her case, she felt that she had to rat since she was on probation and didn't want to go back to prison for a made up reason but she only said things that wouldn't hurt him, nothing they can actually use against him. His reaction was like that because he felt betrayed of course but also people who ratted, weren't looked at very favourably, to say lightly.
Late 40s and early 50s were one of the most dark times in Polish history not only because soviets and comunists but also Thx to USA and UK who sold us to them even polishcontribution in WW2 was 3 rd the bigest in western allies.
@@rockerchickomg30I wouldn’t put it like she was the sole reason for his demise, there were other factors too - but I do agree a lot of the other ones were indirectly linked to her in some way. I’d like to recommend the movie, ‘The Lives of Others’ for some similar themes - what @SHIFTsvideos wrote reminded me of that one.
You should seen this movie before you die. I mean it. The cast deliver the script with perfectly genuine. The cinemathography will lead you to historical,classic, and wonderful experience. Love this.
One of the best scene on this movie 😍
I agree .... Greetings from Poland :-)
The direction is STUNNINGGGG and the cinematography is 🤩 I'm so glad Pawel got nominated over Peter Farelly at the Oscars!!
“Under the spreading chestnut tree I sold you and you sold me:
There lie they, and here lie we
Under the spreading chestnut tree.”
― George Orwell, 1984
Throwback to the European new waves. The camera work captured the emotion and detail.
So similar to Léa Seydoux ❤️
Ethereal scene, lushly shot.
As a man, this film invoked a profound depth of emotion in me. I wept.
First shot = Bergman
She reminds me of myself
And the guy reminds me of myself!!!
What is the historical context behind this scene? I don’t fully understand what the interaction implies
No worries, seemingly Amazon doesn't either since they said "confessions at the church" in the desc haha.
So after the war, the soviets faked the elections and installed a communist government in Poland. Often high ranking officials were sent in from Moscow but as time went by lots of them were just Polish communists, often, like Kaczmarek in the movie, opportunists who didn't necessarily believe the idea but just wanted the benefits and power. At the same time, the communist government would look for anyone with more western or freedom focused ideals and try to arrest those who they felt might stir "social unrest". They were also looking for ex-Polish Home Army soldiers who fought during the war and were very anti-communist, some of them didn't give up fighting even after the war has ended. Things listed by her, like "having dollars" (to escape to the west for example), believing in God (communists were fighting off the church, being strongly atheists themselves and a lot of the "opposition" was religious), listening to Radio Liberty (you can google that, western radio with no communist propaganda) weren't a good look in the eye of the party.
As for the ratting, people in difficult situations with an acess to someone or somewhere important were sometimes given an "ultimatum" or "an offer too good to refuse". That means, to report information, especially such that can bring imprisonment to the "enemy of the state" in exchange of being left alone or just personal benefits. So in her case, she felt that she had to rat since she was on probation and didn't want to go back to prison for a made up reason but she only said things that wouldn't hurt him, nothing they can actually use against him. His reaction was like that because he felt betrayed of course but also people who ratted, weren't looked at very favourably, to say lightly.
@@SHIFTsvideos thank you. Amazing explanation. She really ruins him from start to finish.
Late 40s and early 50s were one of the most dark times in Polish history not only because soviets and comunists but also Thx to USA and UK who sold us to them even polishcontribution in WW2 was 3 rd the bigest in western allies.
@@rockerchickomg30I wouldn’t put it like she was the sole reason for his demise, there were other factors too - but I do agree a lot of the other ones were indirectly linked to her in some way. I’d like to recommend the movie, ‘The Lives of Others’ for some similar themes - what @SHIFTsvideos wrote reminded me of that one.
I love this scene.
Does any of you know this song Joanna is singing in the river?
she's singing an old Russian song; "kak mnogo devushek" :)
thnanks!beautiful song.
ua-cam.com/video/XWI_bdCBs0Y/v-deo.html
@@mikeshekhtman8581 thank you!
beautiful lyric.
Fab film. Anyone know the Polish for 'bourgeois wanker'?
,,Burżuju”
ya tak
WOOOOOOOOOOU
Mi prenos vin kun mi
bez łaski ogród saski
pls what language is that
polish
Polish, and the song she was singing was in russian
@@goat350 what is the title? Thank you
Tan Panama I don’t know the title, but the first word was ,,heart’’
@@goat350 i found it dude! Thanks! Hehe
Name of the song zula sings into the river