Synopsis
Living amid domestic instability and teenaged volatility, a sister and brother play out their lives on camera. At fourteen, Ola is already functioning as the woman of the house, cooking and cleaning for her lethargic father and helping her energetic autistic brother, Nikodem, prepare for his first Holy Communion. Throughout, she longs for her mother, whose absence is never explained, yet always deeply felt. As the date of Communion nears, it becomes an opportunity for the family to meet up and Ola is entirely responsible for planning the perfect family celebration. Communion is a portrait of young womanhood and crash course in growing up that teaches us that no failure is final, and that change is possible and needed, especially when love is in question.
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Movie Details
Domestic Releases: | January 4th, 2019 (Limited) by Self Distributed, released as Communion |
International Releases: | November 25th, 2016 (Wide) (Poland) |
MPAA Rating: | Not Rated |
Running Time: | 72 minutes |
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Keywords: | Dysfunctional Family, Coming of Age, Set in Poland, Religious, Autism |
Source: | Based on Real Life Events |
Genre: | Documentary |
Production Method: | Live Action |
Creative Type: | Factual |
Production/Financing Companies: | HBO Europe, Wajda Studio, Otter Films, MX35, Polish Film Institute |
Production Countries: | Poland |
Languages: | Polish |