Big Leap, The

Date
Hour
Place
03/08
19:30
THE SMALL CINEMA


Wielki skok
reż|dir Kristoffer Rus | PL/SE | 2013 | 13 min
prod|pro Renata Czarnkowska-Listoś, Katarzyna Krosny, Ewa Borguńska, Maciej Strzembosz scen|wr Kristoffer Rus zdj|ph Krzysztof Rus muz|mus Kristian Eliasson mon|ed Bartosz Pietras ob|cast Tilly Scott Pedersen, Gustaf Skarsgard, Arkadiusz Jakubik dys|dis PrasaiFilm

DESCRIPTION

Three people meet atop a skyscraper. They have the same intention – to commit suicide due to a major financial crisis. The conflict quickly escalates when they discover that they all represent a different conviction about the afterlife. The only way to find out who’s right is to take The Big Leap.


AWARDS
2014 IAFF Lund – Best Special Effects Award

DIRECTOR
Kristoffer Rus (1979), raised in a mixed Polish and Swedish family, he studied on both sides of the Baltic Sea, graduating from Wajda School and Stockholm Academy of Dramatic Arts, among others. He lives in Warsaw. His Polish–Swedish film “The Big Leap” was hailed as a one of the best 2013 debuts (culture.pl) and captivated audiences at international film festivals, such as Palm Springs, Seattle, Montreal or Raindance. In Poland, he directed, among others, “Rodzinka.pl” or “Trzecia Połowa” series for TVP, his 30-minute debut film “Naturalni”, numerous commercials, mini-series and social campaigns.

FILMOGRAPHY
2013 Wielki skok|The Big Leap

© Festiwal Filmu i Sztuki Dwa Brzegi Kazimierz Dolny Janowiec nad Wisłą
Projekt i realizacja: Tomasz Żewłakow