Fiction, 103′
Directed by: Magdalena Łazarkiewicz
Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, 2023

Kaytek, an unusually stubborn twelve-year-old, is brought up by his grandma and dad. One day, the troublemaker discovers that he’s got supernatural powers, which completely take over his life. Now Kaytek can deal with the teachers he doesn’t like and the entire school, becoming famous and admired among his peers. Things get complicated when the forces of good and evil start to compete for Kaytek’s talents. Which side will he choose?

Written by: Katarzyna Terechowicz, Magdalena Łazarkiewicz
Directed by: Magdalena Łazarkiewicz
DOP: Rafał Paradowski
Editing: Konrad Śniady
Art directing: Anna Mocny
Costume design: Dorota Roqueplo
Make-up: Alina Janerka
Sound: Artur Kuczkowski, Lukas Moudry
Music: Mary Komasa-Łazarkiewicz, Antoni Komasa-Łazarkiewicz

Production management: Sylwester Banaszkiewicz, Agnieszka Wierszałowicz
Producers: Sylwester Banaszkiewicz, Marcin Kurek
Production company: MediaBrigade
Co-production companies: Dolnośląskie Centrum Filmowe, Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych, Centrum Technologii Audiowizualnych, Love.Frame, Alef Film&Media

Co-financed by Polish Film Institute, Czech Film Fund, Slovak Audiovisual Fund

Festival distribution: IKH Pictures Promotion

Maja Komorowska
Eryk Biedunkiewicz
Karolina Gruszka
Grzegorz Damięcki
Martin Hofmann
Karolina Gruszka
Borys Otawa
Helena Mazur

Polish Film Festival, Gdynia, Poland (2023)

Zlin Film Festival, Czech Republic (2024)

New York Polish Film Festival, USA (2024) – Best Actress Award for Maja Komorowska and Best Actor Award for Eryk Biedunkiewicz

Zurich Film Festival, Switzerland (2024)

SCHLiNGEL International Film Festival for Children and Young Audience, Germany (2024)

KINEKO International Film Festival, Japan (2024) – Grand Prix

Cierlickie Film Summer, Czech Republic (2024)

Polish Arts Festival in Limerick, Ireland (2024)

EKRAN Toronto Polish Film Festival, Canada (2024)

Rolan International Film Festival for Children and Young People, Armenia (2024)

MAGDALENA ŁAZARKIEWICZ is a director and screenwriter. She studied Culture Studies at the University of Wrocław. In the years 1977-1978 she was the literary manager of Stefan Jaracz Theatre in Olsztyn. In 1982 she graduated from the Radio and Television Faculty of the University of Silesia in Katowice. In the 2005/2006 season she was the artistic director of Teatr Nowy PRAGA. Since 2006 she has been lecturing at the Warsaw Film School, since 2012 – at the Multi Art Academy in Cracow. She makes documentary and feature films. She also directed popular series (“Ekipa”, original project “Into Deep Water”) and numerous theatre plays and Television Theatre plays, as well. Her many awarded films include, among others, “Into Deep Water” series (Berlin, Prix Europa 2013 – Special Award; Turin, Prix Italia 2013; Chicago, Hugo TV Award 2012), “Drugi brzeg” (Plovdiv, International TV Theatre Festival – directing award 1997), “White Marriage” (Film Critics Club Award SDP Syrenka Warszawska 1993), “Departure” (Gdynia, Polish Film Festival 1992 – Special Award of the Jury), “The Last Schoolbell” (Poznań, Children’s Film Festival 1989 – Poznańskie Koziołki; Koszalin “Young and Film” Festival 1989 – “Walka Młodych” editorial board’s award), “By Touch” (Award of the Chairman of the Radio and TV Committee 1987, Stanisław Wyspiański Artistic Award for the Young 1986).