Under the Volcano (Polish: Pod wulkanem) is a 2024 Polish drama film directed by Damian Kocur. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September 2024. It was selected as Poland's submission for Best International Feature Film at the upcoming 97th Academy Awards.[1]
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| Polish | Pod wulkanem |
| Directed by | Damian Kocur |
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| Cinematography | Nikita Kuzmenko |
| Edited by | Alan Zejer |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Country | Poland |
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Premise
editA Ukrainian family on vacation in Tenerife learns that they cannot return home due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Cast
edit- Sofiia Berezovska as Sofiia Kovalenko, a 16-year-old Ukrainian girl
- Roman Lutskyi as Roman Kovalenko, Sofiia's father
- Anastasiia Karpenko as Anastasiia Kovalenko, Sofiia's stepmother
- Fedir Pugachov as Fedir Kovalenko, Sofiia's younger brother
Release
editSalaud Morisset acquired international sales rights to the film in August 2024.[2] The trailer was released on 7 September 2024.[3]
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on 8 September 2024.[4] It will also be screened at the 2024 Gdynia Film Festival as the festival's opening film.[5][6]
Reception
editJared Mobarak of The Film Stage gave the film a grade of B+, writing that "[Damian] Kocur has given form to the purgatory of survival in times of horror."[7] David Katz of Cineuropa wrote, "From an immediately pressurised opening, Under the Volcano drifts into a pleasing and paradoxically hypnotic kind of stasis, shot with oft-deteriorated available light and in shallow focus with long lenses – not quite a 'hangout' movie, and more about biding time in urban loneliness...."[8]
Accolades
edit| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| Gdynia Film Festival | 2 October 2024 | Best Professional Acting Debut | Sofiia Berezovska | Won | [9] |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Grobar, Matt (18 September 2024). "Poland Selects Damian Kocur's 'Under The Volcano' As Official Oscar Entry". Deadline. Archived from the original on 18 September 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (15 August 2024). "Salaud Morisset Boards 'Under the Volcano' Ahead of Toronto Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Balaga, Marta (7 September 2024). "Poland's Damian Kocur Follows 'Bread and Salt' With Ukraine-Centered 'Under the Volcano,' Debuts Trailer: 'It Was Important to Mark My Solidarity' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Archived from the original on 8 September 2024. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ Dębowska, Anna S. (7 August 2024). "Premiera polskiego filmu na festiwalu w Toronto. Wcześniej tym reżyserem zachwyciła się Wenecja". Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Archived from the original on 27 September 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Oleksik, Katarzyna (12 July 2024). "Ogłoszono nominacje do Złotych Lwów. Który polski film ma szansę na statuetkę?". Dzień Dobry TVN (in Polish). Archived from the original on 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Kempys, Anna (23 August 2024). "Gdynia 2024: Ujawniono film otwarcia. To będzie mocne wydarzenie!". Interia (in Polish). Archived from the original on 27 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- ^ Mobarak, Jared (9 September 2024). "TIFF Review: Under the Volcano Gives Form to the Purgatory of Survival in Times of Horror". The Film Stage. Archived from the original on 9 September 2024. Retrieved 9 September 2024.
- ^ Katz, David (11 September 2024). "Review: Under the Volcano". Cineuropa. Archived from the original on 12 September 2024. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
- ^ "Green Border emerges triumphant at the Polish Film Festival in Gdynia". Cineuropa. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.
