In The Girl from the Wardrobe Jacek takes care of his autistic brother Tomek. They have their own routine that is broken when an elderly neighbor who looks after Tomek from time to time is unable to help them. Jacek has to turn to a mysterious girl who has just moved into their building. The autistic man strikes up an unlikely friendship with the beautiful, neurotic woman. The leading roles are played by Piotr Głowacki, Wojciech Mecwaldowski, and Magdalena Różańska making her film debut.
Kox gained recognition as an original Polish indie filmmaker. He made his debut with the off feature film Look-alike, which he directed and produced on his own in 2005. He is a directing student at the Polish National Film School in Łódź (PWSFTviT) and a graduate of the Wajda School.
"I wanted to make a film, that would have some value, saying something about an important and serious issue but diluted with humor because I think that having a sense of humor is the most important thing in life. I prefer laughter to sadness, but I also like movies that force the viewer to reflect," the director told FNE.
The film was produced by Documentary and Feature Film Production Company (WFDiF) in co-production with CANAL+ . The shoot took place in Warsaw in February and March 2012. The budget was 3,440,371 PLN (EUR 830,000). The film received production financing from the Polish Film Institute. The distributor of the film is Kino Świat informed FNE that the film was seen by 14,000 viewers during its opening weekend in Polish cinemas on 14 June 2013. International sales are managed by WFDiF.
Crew:
Director - Bodo Kox
Screenwriter - Bodo Kox
Director of Photography - Arkadiusz Tomiak
Music: Joanna Halszka Sokołowska, Filip Zawada
Designer: Andrzej Haliński
Editor: Milenia Fiedler
Producer: Włodzimierz Niderhaus
Production: WFDiF - Documentary and Feature Films Studios
Coproduction: Canal+
Cast: Wojciech Mecwaldowski , Piotr Głowacki , Magdalena Różańska, Eryk Lubos, Teresa Sawicka .
Production contact:
Documentary and Feature Film Production Company - WFDiF
Chełmska 21
00-724 Warsaw
tel - (+48) 22 841-1210
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www.wfdif.com.pl
