''Life Feels Good'' ( pl, Chce się żyć) is a 2013 Polish drama film directed by
Maciej Pieprzyca.
It won the jury, audience and ecumenical prizes at the
Montreal World Film Festival
The Montreal World Film Festival (WFF; french: le Festival des Films du Monde) was one of Canada's oldest international film festivals and the only competitive film festival in North America accredited by the FIAPF (although the Toronto Interna ...
.
Plot
It tells the story of
Mateusz Rosiński who has
cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy (CP) is a group of movement disorders that appear in early childhood. Signs and symptoms vary among people and over time, but include poor coordination, stiff muscles, weak muscles, and tremors. There may be problems with sens ...
in
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populou ...
and his life from the 1980s to 2000s. It is inspired by true events.
Cast
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Dawid Ogrodnik
Dawid Ogrodnik (born 28 May 1986, Wągrowiec) is a Polish actor. He has appeared in more than ten films since 2010.
Filmography
References
External links
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1986 births
Living people
Polish film actors
Polish male film actors
Po ...
- Mateusz
* Kamil Tkacz - young Mateusz
* - Mateusz's mother
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Arkadiusz Jakubik
Arkadiusz Jakubik (; born 14 January 1969 in Strzelce Opolskie) is a Polish actor, scriptwriter, voice actor and musician. Known mainly for portrayal of a disabled cop Rysio in '' 13 posterunek'' sitcom and for wide collaboration with Wojciech Sm ...
- Mateusz's father
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Anna Nehrebecka
Anna Nehrebecka-Byczewska (born 16 December 1947 in Bytom) is a Polish film actress and politician.
Life and career
She was born Anna Wojciechowska. Her married surnames are Nehrebecka and Byczewska. In 1969 she graduated from the Theatre Aca ...
- Jola, teacher
* Helena Sujecka - Matylda
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Mikołaj Roznerski - Tomek
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Tymoteusz Marciniak - young Tomek
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Katarzyna Zawadzka - Magda
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Anna Karczmarczyk - Anka
* Agnieszka Kotlarska - Anka's mother
*
Janusz Chabior Janusz () is a masculine Polish given name.
It is also the shortened form of January and Januarius.
People
*Janusz Akermann (born 1957), Polish painter
*Janusz Bardach, Polish gulag survivor and physician
* Janusz Bielański, Roman Catholic prie ...
- "Łysy"
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Gabriela Muskała - doctor
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Lech Dyblik
Lech may refer to:
People
* Lech (name), a name of Polish origin
* Lech, the legendary founder of Poland
* Lech (Bohemian prince)
Products and organizations
* Lech (beer), Polish beer produced by Kompania Piwowarska, in Poznań
* Lech Poznań ...
- healer
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Dariusz Chojnacki - Matylda's fiancé
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Izabela Dąbrowska - neighbor
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Witold Wieliński
Witold Wieliński (born 26 June 1968) is a Polish actor. In 1991 he finished his studies in Warszawa.
Selected filmography
* 1992 - ''A Bachelor's Life Abroad'' as Wacek
* 2004 - '' The Wedding'' as Gruby
* 2008 - ''Four Nights with Anna''
* 20 ...
- neighbor
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Mirosław Neinert - uncle
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Grażyna Bułka - aunt
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Klaudia Kąca-Jasik - cousin
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Małgorzata Moskalewicz - Tomek's girlfriend
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Bernadetta Komiago - customer
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Marek Kalita - Magda's father
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Teresa Iwko - Magda's stepmother
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Grzegorz Mielczarek - counselor Krzysztof
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Ewa Serwa - head of medical center
Awards
References
External links
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{{Grand Prix des Amériques
2013 films
2013 drama films
Polish drama films
Films set in Poland
Films about people with cerebral palsy