Perry Ogden

Blog : Ida

Just seen this wonderful film directed by Pawel Pawlikowski ('My Summer of Love', 'The Last Resort') and beautifully shot by Ryszard Lenzewski and Lukasz Zal. Initially appearing to masquerade as a Polish New Wave film (if such a thing exists!?) of the late Fifties/early Sixties it soon becomes clear that this is much more. The wonderful Agata Trzebuchowska plays an orphaned girl about to take her vows as a nun but is sent out into the world to meet her long lost aunt and an adventure/road trip ensues. Exquisite visuals (the camera never moves), sublime music (Coltrane's 'Naima' becomes a motif) and wonderful acting. Go see.