Day of the Wacko ( pl, Dzień świra) is a 2002 Polish

comedy-drama Comedy drama, also known by the portmanteau ''dramedy'', is a genre of dramatic works that combines elements of comedy and drama. The modern, scripted-television examples tend to have more humorous bits than simple comic relief seen in a typical ...

about a day in the life of

Adaś Miauczyński Adaś Miauczyński is a fictional character created by Marek Koterski. He has featured in a series of films and stage works as well as a musical. Adaś (in two films, he is presented as Michał Miauczyński) is a Polish man whose first name, Ada ...

, a frustrated, divorced, middle-aged teacher who suffers from OCD. Written and directed by

Marek Koterski Marek Koterski (born 3 June 1942) is a Polish film and theatre director, screenwriter, actor, and playwright. In 1972, he graduated in directing from the Łódź Film School. Initially, he made documentaries, but in 1984, he gained recognit ...

, the film stars

Marek Kondrat Marek Tadeusz Kondrat (born 18 October 1950) is a former Polish TV, film and theatrical actor, director. Career He is a graduate of the Jan Śniadecki High School No. 30 in Warsaw. In 1972, he graduated from the National Academy of Dramatic A ...

, Janina Traczykówna,

Andrzej Grabowski Andrzej Piotr Grabowski (born 15 March 1952 in Chrzanów, Poland) is a Polish actor, singer and comedian. He is best known for playing the role of Ferdynand Kiepski in the TV series ''Świat według Kiepskich''. Career Grabowski graduated from ...

Michał Koterski Michał Koterski, also known as Misiek Koterski (born 29 December 1979 in Kraków) is a Polish actor, TV presenter and stand-up comedian. Son of director Marek Koterski and Iwona Ciesielska. Biography He is known for the roles in the films of ...

, Joanna Sienkiewicz, and Monika Donner-Trelińska. It is the sixth in a nine-part series of films about the character Miauczyński. Each story showcases a different aspect or era of his life, often with little continuity between them. Among others, ''Day of the Wacko'' picked up several prizes at the

2003 Polish Film Awards The 2003 Polish Film Awards ran on March 15, 2003. It was the 5th edition of Polish Film Awards: Eagles. Awards nominees and winners ''Winners are highlighted in boldface.'' Best Film * '' The Pianist'' - Roman Polanski, Robert Benmussa, Alain ...

: Kondrat won Best Actor in a Leading Role and Koterski Best

Screenplay ''ScreenPlay'' is a television drama anthology series broadcast on BBC2 between 9 July 1986 and 27 October 1993. Background After single-play anthology series went off the air, the BBC introduced several showcases for made-for-television, fe ...

. At the 27th

Polish Film Festival The Gdynia Film Festival (until 2011: Polish Film Festival, Polish: ''Festiwal Polskich Filmów Fabularnych w Gdyni'') is an annual film festival first held in Gdańsk (1974–1986), now held in Gdynia, Poland. It has taken place every year sinc ...

, Koterski was awarded a Golden Lion and the award of the Polish Filmmakers Association for "creative representation of reality"; Kondrat won Best Actor and Maria Chilarecka won for sound. The film received two Eagle Awards, for Best Leading Male Role and Best Screenplay. ''Day of the Wacko'' was also awarded the Prize of the President of the Association of Polish People of Film.

Cast

Janina Traczykówna Ioannina ( el, Ιωάννινα ' ), often called Yannena ( ' ) within Greece, is the capital and largest city of the Ioannina regional unit and of Epirus, an administrative region in north-western Greece. According to the 2011 census, the ci ...

as Adaś's mother *

as Rączka *

as Sylwuś * Joanna Sienkiewicz as Adaś's ex-wife * Monika Donner-Trelińska as Ela

References

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* {{Authority control 2002 films Films about obsessive–compulsive disorder Films set in Poland Polish comedy-drama films Polish drama films Polish satirical films