ondine

ONDINE

Best Midlength Film Tomasz Sliwinski Poland, Fiction, 39'39''

There is a myth about Ondine, a water nymph, who fell in love with the mortal. Because of his infidelity, she put a curse on him that he would breathe only as long as he remembered about this. And so he died, as soon as he fell asleep. There is also a rare medical condition called Ondine’s Curse (CCHS). People affected with this disease stop breathing during sleep and require a lifetime mechanical ventilation on a ventilator.

Cezary (22) still lives with his mother (50) and he is in love with Emilia (20), a rock singer. He also has a dark secret. One day all three of them have to deal with the mythical Ondine and her curse.

Film is a fiction sequel to Oscar Nominated short documentary "Our Curse" (2013). It is dedicated to director's son, Leo, and all people suffering from CCHS and their friends and families.

ONDINE
Film block: Archive block
Screening:
Дворец на културата, Зала А2, Перник, България
  • Language
  • Country Poland
  • Genre Fiction
  • Cinematographer Bartosz Swiniarski
  • Scriptwriter Tomasz Sliwinski, Magda Hueckel
  • Producer Jerzy Kapuscinski, Ewa Jastrzebska, Izabela Igel
  • Editor Alan Zejer
  • Cast Bartosz Bielenia, Magdalena Kolesnik, Judyta Paradzinska
  • Year of creation 2019
  • Duration 39'39''
Tomasz Sliwinski
Director Tomasz Sliwinski

Writer and director based in Warsaw. He is a graduate of Warsaw Film School and Wajda School of Film Directing in Warsaw. His previous short film “Our Curse” (2013) has been awarded at many international film festivals and was nominated for an Oscar Academy Award 2015 in the field of Documentary Short Subject.

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