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202018 minGdoc-short

Anew

202018 minGdoc-short

Eighteen minutes capture the final days of girls at a sociotherapeutic facility as they prepare to confront their pasts before returning home.

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Eighteen minutes capture the final days of girls at a sociotherapeutic facility as they prepare to confront their pasts before returning home.

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Zofia Sawickadirector

Zofia Sawickawriter

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Weronika sits in a sociotherapeutic facility as the school year comes to a close. The girls prepare to leave the place they have called home, facing the reality of returning to their families. In these final days, they confront their past mistakes and the relationships that shaped them. For Weronika, the transition to adulthood feels daunting. She struggles to articulate her future plans, knowing that returning home will force her to confront her childhood and her mother.

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