Marygoround - Information in English

Mary (played by renowned theatre actress Grażyna Misiorowska in her cinema-debut) is a lonely, small-town grocery store worker, living a carefree life, quiet and withdrawn. Smoking cigarettes is her only act of rebellion.

More interestingly, she collects statues of Virgin Mary (yes, Mary) in her home, lives by herself and – despite turning 50 – has never had sex. When Mary experiences severe symptoms of menopause she decides to see a gynecologist who prescribes her skin patches of estrogen. However, this common hormone replacement therapy has rather unusual consequences for how Mary experiences her environment.

Daria Woszek’s debut film is a feminist fairytale and a joy for the eye. Her scenography is arranged with great attention to detail and color, reminiscent of Wes Anderson and to some extent Roy Andersson. Her creative portrayal of a woman in her menopause may well be “destined for cult status” (Screen Daily).

About the director:

Daria Woszek was born in 1982 and graduated from the Jagiellonian University in Krakow, followed by studies in theatre and film directing at the Krzysztof Kieslowski Faculty of the University of Silesia in Katowice. She drew attention in Poland for her short film Hycel which gave her recognition as one of her country’s most promising young directors to watch.

Marygoround is her first feature film.

Before the film, Klarabiografen will show an exclusive interview between Daria Woszek and New European Film-producer Johannes Mayer.

Original title: Maryjki
Directed:  Daria Woszek
Written by: Sylwester Piechura, Daria Woszek, Aleksandra Świerk
Starring: Grażyna Misorowska, Helena Sujecka, Sylwester Piechura, Janusz Chabior
Length: 80 minutes
Language: Polish, with English subtitles
Country, production year: Poland, 2020

In cooperation with the Polish Institute.