Film
28.10.2023

"Where Life Begins" – film show

Kadr z filmu "Początek". Ortodoksyjny Żyd trzyma w dłoniach zielone jabłko.
Kadr z filmu "Początek"

An ultra-orthodox Jewish family from Aix-les-Bains comes to a farm in Calabria for a brief stay every year to carry out a sacred mission: harvesting citrons. Here Elio, the farm owner, meets Esther, the rabbi’s daughter, who is tired of the constraints imposed by her religion. Through this relationship, Esther will understand the importance of freedom and find her path, and, in the same way, Elio will find the peace he had lost for a long time. A beautiful, lyrical movie that will take us from the autumn chill and gloom to the sun-kissed landscapes of the Italian countryside.

  • Saturday, 28 October, 2023 at 4:30 p.m., BUY A TICKET >>
  • POLIN Museum's Auditorium

"Where Life Begins" / "Alla Vita" / "Tu choisiras la vie," dir.  Stéphane Freiss, Italy / France 2022, 99 min, drama – Polish premiere

Additional information:

  • Language: Italian, French
  • Subtitles: Polish, English
  • Festivals and awards:
    • UK Jewish Film Festival 2022, TORONTO Jewish Film Festival 2022
    • Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival 2022
    • San Francisco Jewish Film Festival 2022
    • NEW YORK Jewish Film Festival 2023
    • Vienna Jewish Film Festival 2023
    • WASHINGTON Jewish Film Festival 2023
    • Jewish International Film Festival Australia 2022: Audience Award for Best Narrative, Anchorage International Film Festival 2022: Jury Award for Best Narrative Feature, Palm Springs International Film Festival 2022