Two Cigarettes
Poland2024documentary54'National Competition
After his father’s death, Rafał decides to take a step that will help him to understand the tragedy – he meets his father’s killer. Daniel is 21 years old and has just left a detention centre. He is trying to start his life anew, but the reality of freedom proves brutal – he struggles with homelessness, lack of prospects and his own demons. Initially, Rafał only wants to know the perpetrator’s motives, but his involvement quickly goes beyond the planned distance. The film raises questions about the sense of forgiveness and rehabilitation – can a personal attempt to help really influence the lives of both the perpetrator and the victim?
- directed by
- Rafał Łysak
Graduate of the Acting Department of the Film School in Łódź and the documentary course at the Wajda School. Films have been his passion since childhood and his achievements include a few independent productions, among them "Łysak", an experimental film which has won the main prize of the kiloff Festival in Katowice. "Unconditional Love" is his first professional production. Currently, he is working on his new documentary, "Paweł’s Dream", which participates in this year’s edition of the DOC LAB POLAND programme at the stage of development.
- Producer
- Jacek Kucharski / Trafik (Trafik), Tomasz Rychter
- Screenplay
- Rafał Łysak
- Cinematography
- Bartłomiej Szura
- Music
- Rafał Łysak
- Sound
- Rafał Łysak, Łukasz Wodziński
- Editing
- Jakub Kopeć
- Photo
- Trailer