A Dead Marriage

  • Michał Toczek
  • Poland
  • 2022
  • 19'
  • Martwe Małżeństwo

Filip works as a professional movie extra, specialized in playing dead bodies. One day, he meets Lucy on the set of a historical film. She also happens to be an extra, playing a role of a dead woman. As they lie on top of each other during long filming hours, a bittersweet relationship develops between them in the unusual circumstances.

Subtitles: EN, HR

Michał Toczek

Film directing student in the Polish National Film School in Lodz. Director of award-winning short features and documentaries. His documentary debut Strawberry Boys was awarded at the Krakow Film Festival (2019), among others. Laureate of the Papaya Young Directors contest, one of the most prestigious competitions for young creators in Poland.

A Dead Marriage

Director
Michał Toczek
Screenplay
Ola Hulbój, Michał Toczek
Cast
Sebastian Stankiewicz, Marta Ścisłowicz
DOP
Tomasz Pawlik
Editing
Aleksandra Kasprowicz
Production
Polish National Film School In Łódź
Festivals & Awards
Warsaw Film Festival; Palm Springs Int'l Film Festival

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