Sister of Mine

Poland2023documentary30'Konkurs polski (2023)

Zuzia, a very sensitive teenager with an artistic talent, is struggling with a drug addiction. Her brother, the film director, decides to take a closer look at the family to understand what might have caused the situation. Nevertheless, it is not a story about overcoming an addiction but about the enormous influence of relationships within a family on particular decisions of its members. The director focuses his camera lens on his loved ones in the most intimate moments and tries to capture hot spots, sources of conflict and the absence of mutual understanding.

directed by
Mariusz Rusiński, portret reżysera
Mariusz Rusiński

Graduate of the Wajda School and Screenwriting at the PWSFTviT in Lodz. He is currently a student of Directing at the Lodz Film School. His debut film "Julia by the Sea" premiered at the 60th Krakow Film Festival and was screened at many other festivals, including the New Horizons IFF and the Parnu Film Festival. It was also nominated for the Jan Machulski Award in the best documentary category. Currently, Mariusz Rusiński is developing his full-length feature film as part of the "Screenwriting Atelier" screenwriting course, and is also working on a short feature at the Film School in Lodz.

cinematography
Mateusz Hernik
script
Mariusz Rusiński
music
Jan Duszyński
sound
Dariusz Wancerz
editing
Jakub Kopeć
production
Ewa Jastrzębska, Jerzy Kapuściński (Munk Studio - Polish Filmmakers Association), Jakub Kopeć (Produkcja 316)
Photo
Kadr z filmu Sister of Mine