Leben
Imagine Søren Kierkegaard and Dorota Masłowska getting drunk and singing karaoke at a local dive bar. Can you? Then Leben is for you. Ania Płonka's film is an engaging story about Olga, a novice student who has mastered the art of grin-and-bear-it. With her innate grace and masterful self-irony, Olga tries to suppress her sense of loneliness and uprootedness. Deep down, however, she knows it's a dead end. An opportunity to solve her problems arises in the least expected circumstances.
Ania Płonka
Ania Płonka is a visual artist and film director, a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw and the Warsaw Film School. She has directed various video art pieces, with Posen (2017) and I Can't Stand Myself, But I'm Working On It (2018) receiving the most acclaim. Her work often explores themes of incompatibility and alienation, featuring protagonists who stand out in various ways: queer individuals, those with mental health issues, or people who abuse psychoactive substances.
Filmography
2017 Posen (video)
2018 I Can’t Stand Myself, But I’m Working On It (video)
2020 Taki Life (short)
2021 Let Me In (short)
2023 Leben (short)