“Such a gorgeously shot film that one could mistake it for fiction…One of the best documentaries of Sundance 2026, CLOSURE is a moving story of how grief and love can harden into determination.” -Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert.com
“An ultra-immersive portrait of grief, acceptance, and the role that hope can play in delaying them both.” -David Ehrlich, IndieWire
“[Michał Marczak is] one of the best, most expressionistic nonfiction filmmakers working today.” -David Fear, Rolling Stone
Opens November 20 | The Vistula River is hauntingly transformed into a purgatory for grieving father Daniel as he painstakingly scours each of its winding turns, pulled between the uncertainty of life and death in his search for any trace of his missing son, Krzysztof. Director Michał Marczak intuitively lets his camera drift between the placid surface of Poland’s longest river and the murky secrets of its depths, mirroring the stoic façade and inner tumult of a father torn between hope and grief. As weeks stretch into months and years, Daniel’s search slowly expands beyond the physical realm, and into the digital world, when he begins to chart the darkened halls of his son’s online footprint in an effort to understand how systems of connectivity can lead a generation to the abyss of isolation. (Sundance Film Festival) Siskel Film Center exclusive.
Awards & Nominations
2026 Sundance Film Festival - Official Selection
2026 True/False Film Festival - Official Selection
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