Christina's Farewell - A Shard of Mirror - Poland (Excerpt)
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16mm Film - Christina's Farewell - A Shard of Mirror - Poland 1978 (Excerpt)
Direction: Andrzej Zajączkowski
Script: Agnieszka Holland and Andrzej Zajączkowski
Camera: Jacek Petrycki
Music: Włodzimierz Nahorny
Cast: Katarzyna Kozak, Krystyna Wachelko-Zaleska, Maciej Szary, Antonina Girycz, Ryszard Ostałowski, Małgorzata Bogdańska, Bogdan Bentyn, Marta Ławińska, Iwona Biernacka, Maria Czubasiewicz, Stefania Iwińska, Hanna Jędrzejewska, Wiesław Drzewicz, Karina Piontkowska, Barbara Maruszewska, Agnieszka Holland, Helena Norowicz, Daniela Makulska, Sylwester Biniek, Bogdan Izdebski, Krzysztof Zaleski, Jerzy Próchnicki, and others.
The Polish film describes the gradual process of self-discovery of a 15-year-old girl. Christina, who suffers from scoliosis (curvature of the spine), is admitted to a therapy center in Konstancin and is forced by the profound physical and psychological adjustment to reflect on herself and therefore on her illness.
The film tells the story of the problems of a 15-year-old girl suffering from scoliosis, who is admitted to a hospital in Konstancin with a slight curvature of the spine and stays there for several months. Against this backdrop, the film also addresses in a broad scope the problems of disabled children, presenting their psychological experiences, complexes, treatment options, and chances of returning to the world of healthy people.
Direction: Andrzej Zajączkowski
Script: Agnieszka Holland and Andrzej Zajączkowski
Camera: Jacek Petrycki
Music: Włodzimierz Nahorny
Cast: Katarzyna Kozak, Krystyna Wachelko-Zaleska, Maciej Szary, Antonina Girycz, Ryszard Ostałowski, Małgorzata Bogdańska, Bogdan Bentyn, Marta Ławińska, Iwona Biernacka, Maria Czubasiewicz, Stefania Iwińska, Hanna Jędrzejewska, Wiesław Drzewicz, Karina Piontkowska, Barbara Maruszewska, Agnieszka Holland, Helena Norowicz, Daniela Makulska, Sylwester Biniek, Bogdan Izdebski, Krzysztof Zaleski, Jerzy Próchnicki, and others.
The Polish film describes the gradual process of self-discovery of a 15-year-old girl. Christina, who suffers from scoliosis (curvature of the spine), is admitted to a therapy center in Konstancin and is forced by the profound physical and psychological adjustment to reflect on herself and therefore on her illness.
The film tells the story of the problems of a 15-year-old girl suffering from scoliosis, who is admitted to a hospital in Konstancin with a slight curvature of the spine and stays there for several months. Against this backdrop, the film also addresses in a broad scope the problems of disabled children, presenting their psychological experiences, complexes, treatment options, and chances of returning to the world of healthy people.
Sources
- YouTube channel: The Art of Film on 16mm · video ↗ — title, description, video
- 16mm Filmography editors — title, year, description
Record added 2026-06-12 21:02:56