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Back Then

2021 · 94 min Comedy Drama History
6.6 / 10 · TMDB

Marta is a romantic and a loser in school. She shares a room with her sister Kasia and grandma, who tells her granddaughters insurgency stories instead of fairy tales. In the room behind the wall, the parents - Tadek and Elżbieta - live their married life. He is an intelligent constantly humiliated by the state, he also makes his own moonshine after work and silently envies his prosperous brother in law. She is the leader of the "Solidarity" union at work, with the need for freedom and a dream to get out of Poland. The real adventure for the family starts when they manage to get their dream orange Fiat 126p. Ela and Tadek discover their appetite for trading and trips abroad, and the growing Marta will fall in love for the first time.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Zupa nic
Year 2021
Country Poland
Genre Comedy, Drama, History
Director Kinga Dębska
Runtime 94 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.6/10 (24 votes)

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Director Kinga Duiа constructs a narrative on the contrast between personal dreams and the political reality of 1980s Poland. He explores a family chronicle where the country's history becomes a backdrop for intimate dramas, relying on the car as a symbol of illusory freedom and new opportunities.

What lingers after viewing is a delicate blend of nostalgia and bitter irony, where comedic situations expose the absurdity of everyday life under socialism. The film leaves a warm yet aching affection for these small people in a grand historical sweep. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Kinga Dębska

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Best watched on a quiet evening, evoking memories or curiosity about an era of shortages and hopes.

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