directed by Maciej Dejczer
Recently, I recommended you a biographical film about a group of very smart and stubborn people, thanks to whom we may support couples in having children with the use of in vitro fertilisation. I mentioned the possibility of adopting a child, which some groups use as an argument against IVF, but it’s not an easy path to go through. However, if you have a chance and you feel strong enough to adopt a child, please, consider it. Today, I’d like to tell you about a film that shows the reality of orphanages. Even though it’s made in the 90s, I believe many places still share the same atmosphere. No matter how supportive the employees are, those children need a loving home. But the film is not only about orphans and their living situation. We get to know Brutecki (Til Schweiger), a criminal, who’s one day sent to Romania for a prisoner rehabilitation program. He’s supposed to work in a hospital for orphans. It’s already a difficult place to be in, considering the fact that those children have no families and struggle with health issues. However, the things get even more complicated when Brutecki finds out about an illegal procedure taking place there. The staff sell the children to couples from the West, who pay good money. Sounds like a horrible idea, but it’s actually the only way to earn money for supporting the little patients staying in the hospital. Also, the sold children have a chance for a better life, even though they were bought like a product… Brutecki is trying to adjust to this reality, when he creates a strong bond with one of the girls, Elena (Ida Jabłońska). What happens next is for you to see. I’m not recommending this film only because it’s set in a hospital for orphans, but because it shows how much one can change when they experience a new reality. It’s a difficult production and perhaps it could have been made a bit better, but the story itself is worth discovering.
My rating: 6/10
S.
I have nothing to watch 