Summaries

Józef visits his dying father at a remote mental institution, where time itself doesn't seem to exist, and the line between dreams and memories becomes indistinguishable.

The film depicts its protagonist, Joseph (Jan Nowicki), traveling through a dream-like world, taking a dilapidated train to visit his dying father in a sanatorium. When he arrives at the hospital, he finds the entire facility is going to ruin and no one seems to be in charge, or even caring for the patients. Time appears to behave in unpredictable ways, reanimating the past in an elaborate artificial caprice.—Mr Bongo

Details

Keywords
  • father son relationship
  • alternate reality
  • surrealism
  • book
  • bed
Genres
  • Fantasy
  • Horror
  • Drama
Release date Dec 11, 1973
Countries of origin Poland
Official sites Mr Bongo Films
Language Latin Polish Hebrew Yiddish
Filming locations Drohiczyn, Podlaskie, Poland
Production companies Zespól Filmowy "Silesia"

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Tech specs

Runtime 2h 4m
Sound mix Mono
Aspect ratio 1.85 : 1

Synopsis

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