“We’ll go to the seaside. We’ll walk 250 miles on the beach. If we can’t make it, we’ll split up.” Janek and Wanda, who love each other, but can’t seem to like each other, trek along the wintery Baltic coast in a last ditch effort to save their relationship. Bundled up against the elements, dependent on one another for survival, and with no humans around for miles, Janek and Wanda have nothing left to do but let it all out. Maria Zbąska’s debut feature, which won the Andrzej Zulawski Award at the 2024 Polish Film Festival, is an assured and uncompromising story of modern love. Dialogue: Maria Zbąska in attendance.

Awards & Nominations

Winner - Discovery of the Year, Polish Film Awards
Winner - Golden Claw, Andrzej Zulawski's Award, Polish Film Festival 
Winner - Young Talents Award, CinEast

Chicago European Union Film Festival Spotlight: Poland | It is our pleasure, with the generous support of the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago, to present two weeks of the best new and classic films from Poland and Polish filmmakers. Join us March 7–20, as we present 20 films, including 13 new titles—and 12 Chicago premieres—alongside classics from filmmakers including Krzysztof Kieślowski, Agnieszka Holland, and Andrzej Wajda. Meet filmmakers visiting us from Poland, and enjoy taste from the country through special events and at concessions.

The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu