Remek Wróbel (Jacek Borusiński), pushing forty and single, is a man who is more than happy to stay in the rut he has created for himself. Away from his job as a postman, he is a dedicated member of a local amateur football club, and spends his evenings reading encyclopaedia entries on topics of interest or spending time with his one friend, Pedro (Piotr Rogucki), a man involved in numerous shady activities. Remek’s world is upended by the arrival of chatty, flirty, new neighbour Marzena (Julia Chętnicka) and the discovery of an ailing grandfather (Krzysztof Stroiński) in need of a new home. Although the film follows familiar beats, it does so with an understated wit; indeed, the film is frequently, slyly, laugh-out-loud funny, anchored by perfectly-pitched performances from its three central actors, who form a new family in this beguiling comedy.

The screening will be followed by a Q&A with actor Julia Chetnicka.

Notes by Kevin Coyne.

Screening as part of IFI Kinopolis Polish Film Festival.