Hedgehog's Dilemma

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Miasto Jeży
Director Mateusz Rybiński
Year 2023
Runtime 17 min
Country Poland
Language No Dialogue

Synopsis

The film, told entirely in sign language, is set in a rehab center for deaf youth struggling with addiction. As a new patient, the main character finds himself drawn to a long-term resident and struggles to navigate their growing connection amidst the challenges of recovery. His newfound feelings bring to light the age-old dilemma of the "hedgehog's dilemma", in which the desire for closeness and connection is constantly at odds with the need for self-protection and distance.

Screenings

12:00

Teatro Estudio

Official Selection Short Fiction 1

Friday 19.7.
13:00

Cinemex Luciérnaga | Sala 7

Official Selection Short Fiction 1

Tuesday 23.7.

Cast and crew

Director Mateusz Rybiński
Producer Krystyna Doktorowicz, Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School at the University of Silesia
Writer Mateusz Rybiński
Cast Maciej Kosiacki, Joanna Mizgier, Danuta Lewandowska
Editor Piotr Pohl
Sound Ignacy Żak
dop Tomasz Grzymała
Art Director Alexandra Hirsa

Director's bio:
Born in 1999, a second-year student of film directing at the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School in Katowice. "Hedgehog's dilemma" is his debut short film. Currently, he is working on two short documentary studies that focus on the theme of young people emigrating from their country.

 





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