World Premiere – Semaine de la Critique - Competition
FUGUE (Fuga)
a film by Agnieszka Smoczyńska (Poland/Czech Republic/Sweden) with Gabriela Muskała, Łukasz Simlat, Małgorzata Buczkowska, Zbigniew Waleryś, Halina Rasiakówna, Piotr Skiba, Iwo Rajski Polish with French & English subtitles - 100 min. - color
[International Press + French Press]
After her acclaimed feature debut THE LURE (Special Jury Award for Unique Vision and Design in Sundance 2016 and more than 20 awards at festivals worldwide), the Polish director Agnieszka Smoczyńska will present her second feature film FUGUE (Fuga) in Competition at the 57th Semaine de la critique (Critics’ Week) this year in Cannes.
EN > Alicja has no memory and doesn’t know how she lost it. During two years of living with amnesia, she manages to build her new, independent self away from home. She doesn't want to remember what she was before. So when her family finally finds her, she's suddenly forced to fit into the roles of the mother, the daughter and the wife, and relate to people who are now complete strangers. Similarly, her husband managed to piece a new life back together, because in a way, the former Alicja was “dead” to both him and to their son.
« FUGUE tells the story of a woman’s impossible return to her family life, infusing this psychological thriller with fantasy. Thanks to its brilliant directing and powerful interpretation, the film conveys the insanity-driven anguish that will upset the family balance. » - Semaine de la Critique presskit FR > Alicja a perdu la mémoire et elle ignore comment elle en est arrivée là. En deux ans, elle parvient à se reconstruire : changée, indépendante, loin de chez elle. Elle ne souhaite pas se remémorer le passé. Alors, quand sa famille la retrouve, elle est contrainte d’endosser le rôle de mère, de fille et de femme, entourée de personnes qui semblent être de parfaits étrangers. Que reste-t-il lorsqu’on oublie que l’on a aimé quelqu’un ? Est-ce nécessaire de se souvenir du sentiment amoureux pour être heureux ?
« L’impossible retour d’une femme dans sa famille sur fond de thriller psychanalytique aux confins du fantastique. Servi par une mise en scène brillante et une interprétation puissante, le film distille une angoisse nourrie de folie qui perturbe la paix domestique. » - dossier de presse de la Semaine de la Critique
SCREENINGS Tuesday 15 May @ 11:30 (Miramar) – Official screening with French & English subtitles (in presence of the director & cast) Tuesday 15 May @ 17:15 (Miramar) – Screening with French & English subtitles (in presence of the director & cast) Tuesday 15 May @ 22:30 (Miramar) – Screening with French & English subtitles Wednesday 16 May @ 8:30 (Miramar) – Screening with French & English subtitles Wednesday 16 May @ 19:00 (Alexandre III) – Screening with French subtitles Thursday 17 May @ 16:30 (La Licorne) – Screening with French subtitles
ATTENDING Agnieszka Smoczyńska (director) : May 12-17 Gabriela Muskała (main actress, screenwriter) : May 12-17 Lukasz Simlat (actor) : May 14-16 Iwo Rajski (actor) : May 14-16 Agnieszka Kurzydło (producer) : May 14-17 Jakub Kijowski (DOP) : May 14-17 Marcin Lenarczyk (sound & music supervisor) : May 12-17 Filip Míšek (composer) : May 14-16 Please send your interview requests to [email protected]
PRODUCTION MD4 - Agnieszka Kurzydło (Poland) In coproduction with Axman Production (Czech Republic), Common Ground Pictures (Sweden), Odra-Film (Poland), Mazowiecki i Warszawski Fundusz Filmowy (Poland), Film i Väst (Sweden)
