''Expecting Love'' ( pl, Mała wielka miłość, ) is a 2008 Polish/American film directed by

Łukasz Karwowski Łukasz Karwowski (born December 30, 1965, in Toruń) is a Polish film director, screenwriter and producer. Early and personal life Karwowski grew up in Toruń, Poland, in the turbulent years of Solidarity and the struggle against the martial l ...

and written by

and Kas Graham, starring Joshua Leonard,

Agnieszka Grochowska Agnieszka Grochowska (born 31 December 1979) is a Polish film and theatre actress. Life She was born on 31 December 1979 in Warsaw. She graduated from the Aleksander Zelwerowicz National Academy of Dramatic Art in Warsaw, National Academy of Dr ...

, Robert Forster, Michael Dunn, Mikolaj Grabowski and Agnieszka Pilaszewska.

Plot

Ian ( Joshua Leonard) is a successful American lawyer and rising star in a Los Angeles firm run by George Patten ( Robert Forster). Ian's life is upended when he discovers a fling he had with Joanna (

), a Polish woman, has resulted in a pregnancy. With his career on the line, Ian heads to Warsaw in an attempt to talk Joanna out of keeping the baby, but what he discovers on the other side of the world leads to unexpected twists and turns, forcing to him to confront his priorities in life and love.

Release

The film was released in Poland theatrically on March 23, 2008.

Cast

* Joshua Leonard as Ian *

as Joanna Malczyk * Mikolaj Grabowski as Bogdan * Agnieszka Pilaszewska as Aldona * Marcin Bosak as Marcel * Michael Dunn as Steve * Robert Forster as Agent Stenson * Liz Torres as Juanita * Lukasz Simlat as Zbyszek * Anna Guzik as Marianna *

Cathy Doe ''Cathy'' is an American gag-a-day comic strip, drawn by Cathy Guisewite from 1976 until 2010. The comic follows Cathy, a woman who struggles through the "four basic guilt groups" of life—food, love, family, and work. The strip gently pokes ...

as Chloe * Maciej Kowalewski as Policeman 1 * Maciej Wierzbicki as Policeman 2 * Agnieszka Wielgosz as Prostitute * Sean Smith as SEC Agent #1 * Wil Bowers as SEC Agent #2 * Marcin Perchuc as Doctor *

Sara Erikson Sara Erikson is an American television and film actress. Career Erikson is known for her recurring role as Robyn Marquette, Vince's scheming ex-girlfriend and co-worker in '' What I Like About You'', and various characters in the Jeff Foxwor ...

as Kelly * Redbad Klynstra as Dumplings bar owner * Michal Zurawski as Hotel security *

David Groh David Lawrence Groh (May 21, 1939 – February 12, 2008)Noland, Clair"David Groh, 68; Husband on 'Rhoda'" ''Los Angeles Times''. 14 February 2008. was an American actor best known for his portrayal of Joe Gerard in the 1970s television series ''R ...

as Used Car Dealer *

Agata Kulesza Agata Kulesza-Figurska (; born 27 September 1971) is a Polish film, television and stage actress, and a member of the Polish Film Academy.

as Doctor

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Expecting Love 2008 films Polish independent films American independent films 2008 independent films 2000s American films 2000s Polish-language films Films about Polish-American culture