All That I Love
“Winning Polish feature "All That I Love" lends a few unfamiliar wrinkles to some familiar coming-of-age tropes. Its protag is a high schooler with his own punk band in 1981, just as the Solidarity movement begins to seriously threaten communist rule. Deftly combining music, romance, politics and family drama, this autobiographical third feature by Jacek Borcuch ("Tulips") is a thorough charmer.”
All That I Love
Four 18-year-old kids in a seaside town form a punk rock band. Their leader Janek is the son of a prominent navy officer. The boys have more in common than just their passion for music. They also share a fascination with the mature beauty of Janek's neighbor and wife of communist politician Sokolowski, and a crush on their classmate Basia, daughter of a Solidarity activist.
On December 13, 1981 martial law is imposed in Poland and politics take over the boys' previously carefree life. Sokolowski is appointed military commissar with omnipotent authority over the whole town...
“Winning Polish feature "All That I Love" lends a few unfamiliar wrinkles to some familiar coming-of-age tropes. Its protag is a high schooler with his own punk band in 1981, just as the Solidarity movement begins to seriously threaten communist rule. Deftly combining music, romance, politics and family drama, this autobiographical third feature by Jacek Borcuch ("Tulips") is a thorough charmer.” (Dennis Harvery, Variety)
On December 13, 1981 martial law is imposed in Poland and politics take over the boys' previously carefree life. Sokolowski is appointed military commissar with omnipotent authority over the whole town...
“Winning Polish feature "All That I Love" lends a few unfamiliar wrinkles to some familiar coming-of-age tropes. Its protag is a high schooler with his own punk band in 1981, just as the Solidarity movement begins to seriously threaten communist rule. Deftly combining music, romance, politics and family drama, this autobiographical third feature by Jacek Borcuch ("Tulips") is a thorough charmer.” (Dennis Harvery, Variety)
Played at
Monica Film Center 12.10.10 - 12.16.10
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