Day of the Wacko (Polish: Dzień świra) is a 2002 Polish comedy-drama about a day in the life of Adaś Miauczyński, a frustrated, divorced, middle-aged teacher who suffers from OCD. Written and directed by Marek Koterski, the film stars Marek Kondrat, Janina Traczykówna, Andrzej Grabowski, Michał Koterski, Joanna Sienkiewicz, and Monika Donner-Trelińska.[1][2] It is the sixth in a nine-part series of films about the character Miauczyński. Each story showcases a different aspect or era of his life, often with little continuity between them.
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| Polish | Dzień świra |
| Directed by | Marek Koterski |
| Written by | Marek Koterski |
| Screenplay by | Marek Koterski |
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| Cinematography | Jacek Bławut |
| Edited by | Ewa Smal |
| Music by | Jerzy Satanowski |
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| Distributed by | Vision |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Poland |
| Language | Polish |
| Box office | $1,277,521 |
Among others, Day of the Wacko picked up several prizes at the 2003 Polish Film Awards: Kondrat won Best Actor in a Leading Role and Koterski Best Screenplay. At the 27th Polish Film Festival, Koterski was awarded a Golden Lion and the award of the Polish Filmmakers Association for "creative representation of reality"; Kondrat won Best Actor and Maria Chilarecka won for sound.[3] The film received two Eagle Awards, for Best Leading Male Role and Best Screenplay.[3] Day of the Wacko was also awarded the Prize of the President of the Association of Polish People of Film.[4]
Cast
edit- Marek Kondrat as Adaś Miauczyński
- Janina Traczykówna as Adaś's mother
- Andrzej Grabowski as Rączka
- Michał Koterski as Sylwuś
- Joanna Sienkiewicz as Adaś's ex-wife
- Monika Donner-Trelińska as Ela
References
edit- ^ "Knee-Slappers: Poland's Most Beloved Comedies". culture.pl. 27 September 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Day of the Wacko". variety.com. 18 February 2003. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Dzień świra". filmpolski.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Day of the Wacko – Marek Koterski". culture.pl. Retrieved 29 January 2023.