Young Girls of Wilko

Young Girls of Wilko

1979 · 116 min · PL · 6.5 (22 votes)
Dir. Andrzej Wajda · Starring Daniel Olbrychski, Anna Seniuk, Christine Pascal, Maja Komorowska, Stanisława Celińska, Krystyna Zachwatowicz
DramaRomance

Set in the late '20s. A thirtyish young man, who heads a small factory, faints at the funeral of a close friend. He decides to go home to his aunt and uncle for a while, but gets involved with a family of five women who had been in love with him at one time though he had apparently loved only one, who, unknown to him, has died since his departure. The women are mainly disillusioned with life or estranged from husbands while the youngest has a crush on him.

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A tender, melancholic reflection on past loves and lingering regrets. It feels like sifting through faded photographs, a quiet ache for what was and what might have been, set against a richly drawn historical backdrop.

melancholicnostalgicwistfulintrospectiveslow-burnperiod dramacharacter studyarthouselost lovedisillusionmentmemoryyouth vs. age
farmfriendshipjealousyimmortalitybirthdayfamily relationshipsdeathbased on short storyaunt nephew relationshipchildhood friendsuncle nephew relationship1920swarsawpoland
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