A Short Film About Love
Genres
Overview
19-year-old Tomek whiles away his lonely life by spying on his opposite neighbour Magda through binoculars. She's an artist in her mid-thirties, and appears to have everything - not least a constant stream of men at her beck and call. But when the two finally meet, they discover that they have a lot more in common than appeared at first sight...
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
87 min
Release Date
1988-08-21
Status
Released
Original Language
Polish
Vote Count
382
Vote Average
7.781
Grażyna Szapołowska
Magda
Olaf Lubaszenko
Tomek
Stefania Iwińska
Grandmother
Piotr Machalica
Roman
Artur Barciś
Young Man
Stanisław Gawlik
Postman
Tomasz Gradowski
Rafal Imbro
Bearded Man
Jan Piechociński
Blond Man
Krzysztof Koperski
Gasman in Magda's Apartment
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