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All Our Fears

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5.7/10 • 7

2022-11-241h 30m

Drama

About what we believe in. About who we love.

Daniel is respected by his village community as long as he bravely supports the fight for their affairs. He is in love with the boy next door, Olek, who is not ready to reveal his sexual identity. Their relationship develops in secret. When a teenage friend can no longer take homophobic attacks and commits a suicide, Daniel tries to convince the villagers to organise a service of the Stations of the Cross together for the intention of the victim.

Directors
Łukasz Gutt, Łukasz Ronduda
Writters
Katarzyna Sarnowska, Łukasz Ronduda, Michał Oleszczyk
Editors
Kamil Grzybowski

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  1. Dawid Ogrodnik

    Dawid Ogrodnik

    Daniel Rycharski

  2. Maria Maj

    Maria Maj

    Daniel's grandmother

  3. Andrzej Chyra

    Andrzej Chyra

    Daniel's father

  4. Oskar Rybaczek

    Oskar Rybaczek

    Olek

  5. Jacek Poniedziałek

    Jacek Poniedziałek

    Custos Karol

  6. Agata Łabno

    Agata Łabno

    Jagoda Majewska

  7. Jowita Budnik

    Jowita Budnik

    Jadwiga Majewska / Jagoda's mother

  8. Ewa Konstancja Bułhak

    Ewa Konstancja Bułhak

    Village Mayor Anka

  9. Wiktoria Kruszczyńska

    Wiktoria Kruszczyńska

    Basia

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CinemaSerf

Apr 1, 2023

6/10

Dawid Ogrodnik is "Daniel" (The English language title of this film). He is an openly gay lad living in his Catholic community that is trying to keep it's head above water in the face of increased mechanisation and government interference in the farming techniques that have served them well for generations. Now he is a bit of a force of nature, and though accepted - even admired - by his peers - it's not always on the most sincere of terms. When tragedy strikes his friend "Jagoda" (Agnata Labno) it appears that much of this tolerance may only only have been skin deep, and "Daniel" must deal with the consequences, especially when he wishes to deliver a "way of the cross" tribute to his friend that flies in the face of much of the traditional beliefs of his neighbours. This is quite a well strung together look at just how gay rights and freedoms sometimes complement and sometimes contradict the more traditional and deep-rooted values held in rural communities and is especially poignant to look at now, as Poland continues to wrestle with it's own approach to civil and sexual liberties whilst reconciling the values of a church (and a congregation) that is less willing to move with the times. We know from the start that "Daniel" is not the only gay in the village - and we are not the only ones who know. This is as much about people finding the confidence to follow their hearts as it is about religious intolerance, and as a short and punchy drama delivers quite well on that front. Sadly, it's that brevity that leads to simplicity and stereotyping in a way that rather undermined the core impact of the story for me. There is not really time to develop the characters nor to understand more about what created the scenario around the tragedy in the first place. That said, it's still a film worth watching and one that demonstrates that free thought and expression are still alive and well in a country that still has it's own demons to face, even now.

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Status
Released
Original Language
Polish
Budget
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Revenue
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Keywords
suicidehomophobiaartistcatholic churchlgbtgay theme