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This is a Polish produced film directed by Michal Gazda, an actor and director of TV series in his country for whom this film marks his first foray into this role, the script is based on the novel of the same name by writer Tadeusz Dolega-Mostowicz and was adapted by Marcin Baczynski and Mariusz Kuczewski.
The plot revolves around a prominent surgeon who has everything many would wish for, but a dysfunctional marriage due to his overwork with a young daughter who is his greatest love.
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One day his wife leaves him, taking the girl with her, and he falls into a depressive state that leads him to wander the streets of the city where some thugs beat him up so badly that he loses his memory and is left for dead in the city.
He begins to wander from town to town working for food and takes on the name Antoni Kosiba.
In one of many a miller gives him shelter and he stays there, rebuilding his love life and meeting the person he was unconsciously looking for.
The film can be said to reach its climax there and the events with some unexpected twists and turns will lead to a predictable but not expected ending for the viewer.
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Leszek Lichota, a Polish actor with a long career in Polish film and TV plays the main character while Maria Kowalska, Ignacy Liss, Anna Szymańczyk, Izabela Kuna, Mikołaj Grabowski, Mirosław Haniszewski, Artur Barciś, Małgorzata Mikołajczak, Jarosław Gruda, Henryk Niebudek and Adam Nawojczyk complete the cast.
It has received good reviews from audiences and was released by the streaming network Netflix in September.
Personally, I consider it a good choice for family viewing.