Crossing Europe

The Foreign Body

1 hr. 57 min. | Drama | N/A

Angelo and Kasia met in Italy in the Focolare Movement where their love and faith in God brought them together. Their relationship is broken by the girl’s return to Poland and her decision on entering the convent. Angelo arrives in Warsaw in order to persuade Kasia to change her mind. He takes up a job in an international corporation while waiting for her decision. The company is managed by ruthless and cynical Kris with the support of her assistant Mira. In this corporate reality Angelo, a believer, falls victim to the ridicule and harassment. Kris, using her power, plays with Angelo and wants to force him to break moral principles and yet at the same time she is fascinated by his faith.

Krzysztof Zanussi

Krzysztof Zanussi

Krzysztof Zanussi was born in 1939 in Warsaw, Poland. Studied physics at Warsaw University and philosophy at Jagiellonian University in Cracow. Graduated from Łódź Film Academy in 1966. His most famous films include Illumination (1973), Inventory (1989), Life as a Fatal Sexually Transmitted Disease (2000) and The Supplement (2002). The Constant Factor (1980) won both the Jury and Ecumenical Jury prizes at Cannes. In his 50 years long career, Zanussi has made over 30 feature films and documentaries. He is also a theatre director and a writer. In 2013, Scanorama presented The Foreign Body without a part of post-production.     The film is presented by
Languages
Polish
Subtitles
Lithuanian, English
Original title
Obce Ciało
Produced
2014: Poland, Italy, Russia

Film information

Director
Krzysztof Zanussi
Screenplay
Krzysztof Zanussi
Music
Wojciech Kilar
Cinematography
Piotr Niemyjski
Cast
Riccardo Leonelli, Agnieszka Grochowska, Agata Buzek, Weronika Rosati, Tareusz Bradecki, Janusz Chabior
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