My Wonderful Life (Polish: Moje wspaniale zycie) is a 2021 Polish romantic comedy drama film written and directed by Lukasz Grzegorzek. The film stars Agata Buzek, Jacek Braciak and Adam Woronowicz. The film premiered at the 2021 New Horizons Film Festival and later on Polish Film Festival winning Best Director Award. My Wonderful Life was released in selected theatres on October 29, 2021, in Poland.[2] It premiered internationally on Netflix on February 28, 2022.[3]
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| Directed by | Lukasz Grzegorzek |
| Written by | Lukasz Grzegorzek |
| Produced by | Natalia Grzegorzek |
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| Edited by | Lukasz Grzegorzek |
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| Distributed by | Gutek Film (Poland) Netflix (internationally) |
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Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | Poland |
| Language | Polish |
| Budget | €1 million[1] |
At the 24th Polish Film Awards, My Wonderful Life received five nominations: for Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Actress (Buzek), Best Actor (Braciak), and Best Supporting Actor (Woronowicz), with Buzek winning award for Best Actress.[4]
Plot
editThe film follows unhappily married woman Joanna 'Jo' Lisiecka who lives with her husband, sons, grandchild and mother with Alzheimer. She teaches English in a small-town secondary school and is having a secret love affair with the father of one of her students.
Cast
edit- Agata Buzek as Joanna 'Jo' Lisiecka
- Jacek Braciak as Witek Lisiecki
- Adam Woronowicz as Maciek
- Małgorzata Zajączkowska as Grandma
- Jakub Zajac as Adam
- Wiktoria Wolanska as Karina
- Leon Grzegorzek as Leos
Reception
editMy Wonderful Life received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics.[6] Film critic Ola Salwa of Cineuropa gave it a positive review praised Łukasz Grzegorzek's directing and Agata Buzek' performance writing: "Grzegorzek wrote his script with Agata Buzek in mind, and her performance is just brilliant. She makes her character warm, funny, mysterious and, at the same time, very down to earth."[7] Devika Girish of The New York Times also gave it a positive review writing: "Swirling around Buzek’s delicate, restrained performance, “My Wonderful Life” has a surprisingly breezy texture to it. Shot with a hand-held camera in airy, diaphanous light, the film dwells as much in Jo and her family's everyday moments together as it probes the suspense and sorrows of her predicament. "[8]
References
edit- ^ Grynienko, Katarzyna. "PRODUCTION: Agata Buzek To Star In Łukasz Grzegorzek's Drama - FilmNewEurope.com". www.filmneweurope.com. Archived from the original on 2024-09-08. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Moje wspaniałe życie (2021) Łukasz Grzegorzek". gutekfilm.pl. Archived from the original on 2024-08-19. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Łukasz Grzegorzek • Director of My Wonderful Life". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. February 25, 2022. Archived from the original on August 19, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ "Quo Vadis, Aida? voted Best Film at the Polish Film Awards". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. June 7, 2022. Archived from the original on September 8, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
- ^ "Moje wspaniałe życie - Pokaz premierowy z udziałem twórców". dcf.wroclaw.pl (in Polish). 2021-10-07. Retrieved 2024-09-23.
- ^ "My Wonderful Life - Movie Reviews | Rotten Tomatoes". www.rottentomatoes.com. Archived from the original on 2024-09-08. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Review: My Wonderful Life". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. March 4, 2022.
- ^ Girish, Devika (July 1, 2022). "Five International Movies to Stream Now". Archived from the original on August 19, 2024. Retrieved August 19, 2024 – via NYTimes.com.