Archive of films United States of Love / Zjednoczone Stany Miłości

Poland / Sweden
2016, 104 min

Section: Horizons
Year: 2016

The advent of the 1990s brought fundamental social change and a wealth of new possibilities. The film’s four heroines of different ages long for fulfilment in their lives and want to be part of that change. Created by one of the most distinctive artists working in Poland, the picture is dominated by exquisitely captured moments of searing, wretched desire for love and intimacy, and also by precise lensing from Oleg Mutu. Silver Bear for Best Script at this year’s Berlinale.

Synopsis

The advent of the 1990s brought fundamental social change and a wealth of new possibilities, and the film’s four heroines want to be part of it – Marzena, a former local beauty queen whose husband works abroad; Renata, a Russian teacher nearing retirement; Agata, a young mother trapped in an unhappy marriage; and Iza, a headmistress in love with the father of one of her students. They all have one thing in common: They yearn for change and fulfilment in their lives. One of Poland’s most striking contemporary filmmakers, Tomasz Wasilewski already demonstrated in his previous pictures his wonderful flair for capturing the visceral experiences of his characters, and his latest film is likewise dominated by exquisitely captured moments of searing, wretched desire for love and intimacy. Moreover, the precise, grey-blue lensing of leading European cinematographer Oleg Mutu coolly underscores the loneliness suffered by the individual characters. The film was awarded the Silver Bear for Best Script at this year’s Berlinale.

Lenka Tyrpáková

About the director

Tomasz Wasilewski (b. 1980, Toruń, Poland) studied direction at the Film and Television Academy in Warsaw (2001) and graduated in film and television production from PWSFTviT in Łódź (2006). He shot the short Flameless (Nawiść, 2001) and the short documentary One Man Show (Show jednego człowieka, 2008). His feature film debut In a Bedroom (W sypialni) received its international premiere in KVIFF’s Forum of Independents in 2012 and enjoyed huge success at a series of other international festivals. He returned to Karlovy Vary a year later for the European premiere of his next film, Floating Skyscrapers (Płynące wieżowce), which garnered him Best Film in the East of the West Competition. Wasilewski was a member of the East of the West jury in 2014. His third feature United States of Love premiered in competition at this year’s Berlinale.

Contacts

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About the film

Color, DCP

Section:	Horizons

Director:	Tomasz Wasilewski
Screenplay:	Tomasz Wasilewski
Dir. of Photography:	Oleg Mutu
Editor:	Beata Walentowska
Art Director:	Katarzyna Sobańska, Marcel Sławiński
Producer:	Piotr Kobus, Agnieszka Drewno
Production:	Mañana
Coproduction:	TVP S.A, Common Ground Pictures, Film Väst
Cast:	Julia Kijowska, Magdalena Cielecka, Dorota Kolak, Marta Nieradkiewicz
Sales:	New Europe Film Sales
Distributor:	Asociácia slovenských filmových klubov

Guests

Tomasz Wasilewski

Film Director

Jan Naszewski

Sales Agent

Marta Nieradkiewicz

Actress

Magdalena Cielecka

Actress

Julia Kijowska

Actress

Silvia Učňová Kapustová

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