Austeria (1982) As part of the film screening of the Visegrad Four in the cinema 35 mm, I was lucky to see the film Austeria, Polish director Jerzy Kavalerovich.
I honestly didn’t know what to expect from the movie. I only knew what was written in the booklet dedicated to the film screening, namely: the action takes place during the First World War, local Jews are fleeing the Cossacks.
It’s extremely difficult for me to write a review because the first thing I said after seeing it was, “I have a broken brain.” It was a pleasant feeling of familiarity with something strikingly new (and maybe for me it was an acquaintance with Polish cinema?), but the tension in each gyrus of the brain does not leave me 2 hours after watching.
But from emotions to technical components, which are equally important.
The film is very high quality, but in the first 10-15 minutes of the film, the camera is very shaking in the transport episode, which obviously was done to enhance the effect of reality. Let me be clear, we did it! I started to get sick as if I was driving on the most bumpy road I could find.
The cast is striking: in the lead roles - Franziszek Pechka (known for the role of Gustlik in the film "Four tankers and a dog"), Liliana Komorowska, Zofia Saretok and Wojciech Pshoniak. If you are not familiar with these, without false modesty, outstanding actors, then you should definitely begin acquaintance with their work with Austeria.
In summary, I must say that this is not an entertaining feature film, but such films should be watched and discussed, because everyone understands Austeria in their own way.
