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THE KISS

POLISH TITLE: POCAŁUNEK

After an alcohol-induced night out, Emilia, 20, wakes up in an apartment she has never been in before. To her surprise, the person that greets her is not a man, but Matylda, 32, claiming that not only did they meet last night, but that Emilia was the one who kissed her, before they made their way into bed. What follows is a dramatic and romantic story of the chance meeting of two women, experiencing every sensation as if for the first time again, every step leading them deeper into unknown territory.

GENRE:
fiction
COUNTRY:
POLAND
RUNNING TIME:
21'
YEAR:
DIRECTING:
Filip Gieldon
SCRIPT:
Filip Gieldon
DOP:
Michał Łuka
EDITOR:
Katarzyna Śpioch
PRODUCTION:
PWSFTviT (Państwowa Wyższa Szkoła Filmowa, Telewizyjna i Teatralna)

Filip Gieldon »

was born in Stockholm, Sweden to Polish parents in 1983. After studying English literature and language and political science in Stockholm, he moved to London where he continued he focused on political science and film theory, also learning poetry and screenwriting. Returning to Sweden, he spent two years at the Stockholm Film School while simultaneously studying political journalism at the Stockholm University.
He finally decided to move back to his parents home country after being accepted to the Polish National Film School in Łódź. He is currently on the fourth year, promoting his first fiction film „The kiss” on film festivals around the world.

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