Communion
When adults are ineffectual, children have to grow up quickly. Ola is 14 and she takes care of her dysfunctional father, autistic brother and a mother who lives apart from them and is mainly heard the phone. Most of all she wants to reunite a family that simply doesn’t work — like a defective TV set. She lives in the hope of bringing her mother back home. Her 13 year old brother Nikodem’s Holy Communion is a pretext for the family to meet up. Ola is entirely responsible for preparing the perfect family celebration. “Communion” reveals the beauty of the rejected, the strength of the weak and the need for change when change seems impossible. This crash course in growing up teaches us that failure is not final. Especially when love is in question.
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Cast
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Anna Zamecka Director · Małgorzata Szyłak Cinematographer Wojciech Janas Editor
First release August 11, 2016 · Produced in Poland, Czechia · Production Otter Films, MX35
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Wajda Studio
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Otter Films
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MX35
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HBO Europe
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HBO España
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Poland · Czechia
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Original title
Komunia
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
Polish
Release dates
Switzerland · August 11, 2016
Premiere · Locarno Film Festival
Poland · November 25, 2016
Limited theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Germany
May 4, 2017 · Theatrical
Hungary
January 26, 2018 · Digital
Japan
October 7, 2017 · Digital
Poland
November 27, 2016 · TV · HBO
Russia
August 17, 2017 · Premiere · Rudnik International Debut Documentary Film Festival
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