Man with a Plastic Bag

The title character of this film is post-communist Poland’s answer to Edward Scissorhands. Conspicuously different, rebuffing all trends, he goes through life with a vintage shopping bag in hand, while behind his back friends, family, and style mavens are none too generous about his ‘style’. But this is not only a story about a nonconformist. More than that, it is a humorous look at Polish mentalities – what not so long ago was a naïve fascination with colorful Western lifestyles, has now become something more like pretentious posturing.