THE MANDALA

POLISH TITLE: MANDALA

In Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism, a mandala is a mystical symbol of the universe. A wheel joins harmoniously with a square. In the same way, the present and the past, reality and a dream, are enlaced in the world of Łucja, a single mother. Harmony is becoming replaced by everyday mundane rehabilitation and a nightmare as if from another dimension. The film combines many genres: a drama with a thriller and horror, a story about a trauma and bereavement as well as guilt and forgiving with a story about fulfilling your dreams and seeking a better future against all odds. Set in a harsh, winter landscape, in a hut in the middle of nowhere, it has an even greater impact on the viewer’s senses. The chilly wind can be felt on your own skin.

GENRE:

fiction

COUNTRY:

Poland

RUNNING TIME:

25'

YEAR:

2023

COLOUR:

colour

DIRECTING:

Mikołaj Janik

SCRIPT:

Mikołaj Janik

DOP:

Norbert Wojtysiak

EDITOR:

Monika Stachowicz

MUSIC:

Michał Drabczyk

SOUND:

Piotr Pastuszak

PRODUCTION:

Gdyńska Szkoła Filmowa, Leszek Kopeć, Jerzy Rados