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Family Dynamics

Teenager Tries To Reunite Her Dysfunctional Family

202173 minPGdocumentary

Ola cares for her family and hopes to reunite them during Nikodem's Holy Communion.

Family Dynamics

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Teenager Tries To Reunite Her Dysfunctional Family

2021• 73 minPG

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Ola cares for her family and hopes to reunite them during Nikodem's Holy Communion.

Synopsis

Ola, a 14-year-old girl, takes on the responsibility of caring for her dysfunctional family, which includes her father, an autistic brother named Nikodem, and a mother who lives separately. The family struggles with emotional challenges and separation, but Ola remains hopeful of reuniting them. The occasion of Nikodem's Holy Communion serves as a catalyst for the family to come together. This documentary, awarded the Best Film at the Polish Independent Cinema Award in 2018 and Best Documentary at the European Film Awards in 2017, highlights the resilience and strength of family bonds amidst hardship.

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