Being Mikołaj
How do you learn to love when not everything is understood? One of the most moving Polish films about the search for love and a sense of belonging.
Mikołaj is on the verge of adulthood. Before he leaves his family home, he wants to repair the relationship with his father, who raised him alone but struggles to accept his identity. The camera quietly enters the space of their everyday conversations, where intense emotions clash with silence, and the longing for closeness meets a lack of understanding. Watching these moments unfold, one senses that the path to reconciliation is still full of twists and turns. And another challenge lies ahead for Mikołaj – facing a Kafkaesque court system. Will they manage to find a common language and grow into a new reality together before then?
Marta Lityńska
The screening is accessible to people with special hearing and visual needs:
 | Extended subtitles |
 | Audio description |
Polish audio description is provided via the Kino Dostępne app. To use the audio description, you need to install the app on your phone and bring your own headphones. Instructions for using the app can be found at: kinodostepne.pl.
TIME FOR EQUALITY is a nationwide campaign in support of LGBTQ+ people. A key element of the campaign is the screening of the film Being Mikołaj, directed by Aurelia Frydrych-Zdanowska – winner of the main award in the New Polish Films competition at the 24th WATCH DOCS International Film Festival in December last year. More about the campaign here.
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