Piękna twarz

A strange, wry animated fable that feels like a philosophical fairy tale, playful on the surface but quietly unsettling underneath.

Directed by

Maciej Wojtyszko

Genres

Animation

Starring

Zbigniew Zapasiewicz, Antonina Choroszy, Zbigniew Grochal

Overview

Nino, a baker's apprentice from the kingdom of Lailonia, has a very beautiful face. He notices that wrinkles are appearing on it. He borrows money from the court and buys a trunk of immutability. He hides his beautiful face in the trunk and henceforth lives without a face. He claims that only by storing his face in the trunk of immutability can he ensure its eternal youth and immortal beauty. The neighbor demands the loan back. So Nino pawns his beautiful face in a pawnshop. He receives a sum less than he borrowed. He cannot repay the debt and is thrown in jail for many years. The owner of the pawnshop, not having lived to see Nino's return, takes his beautiful face out of his trunk and gives it to the children to play with as a ball. Only the imprisoned Nino thinks he has the most beautiful face in the world.

How it feels

Whimsical, satirical, melancholic and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Identity, obsession, greed, isolation

Content

Mild violence and language. No gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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