Day of the Wacko

Day of the Wacko

2002 · 93 min · PL · 7.6 (167 votes)
Dir. Marek Koterski · Starring Marek Kondrat, Janina Traczykówna, Andrzej Grabowski, Michał Koterski, Joanna Sienkiewicz, Monika Donner-Trelińska · Adaś Miauczyński Collection
Comedy

It is a bitter story about a middle-aged man, who hates his life and other people, including himself. Adam Miauczynski, the character known from director Marek Koterski's previous films, is a 44 year-old teacher, who reads poetry during school lessons and later goes home swearing and calling his neighbours' names. The worst pain for him is the next 5 minutes of living. He doesn't accept himself and even everyday contacts with others cause his aggression. Though constantly dreaming of a romantic love, he is not bold enough to make his dreams come true. The desperate Miauczynski personalizes our own fears and obsessions, which have become so visible recently.

VIBE

A bleakly funny, deeply uncomfortable dive into a man's self-loathing. It feels like watching someone spiral, trapped in their own mind, with every interaction a fresh source of pain. A truly unsettling, yet darkly humorous, experience.

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teacherself hatred
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