LOUISE'S GARDEN
(OGROD LUIZY)



2007, 95 min., Poland
Polish with English subtitles

DIRECTION:
Maciej Wojtyszko
SCRIPT:
Witold Lagowski-Horwath
CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Grzegorz Kedzierski
ART DIRECTION:
Malgorzata Grabowska-Kozera
MUSIC:
Jerzy Satanowski
EDITING:
Ewa Smal
SOUND:
Stefan Chomnicki
PRODUCED BY:
Feature and Documentary Film Studio (WFDiF)
PRODUCER:
Wlodzimierz Niderhaus

CAST:
Patrycja Soliman (Luiza), Marcin Dobrocinski (Fabian), Wladyslaw Kowalski (Frankowski), Kinga Preis (Anna), Krzysztof Stroinski (Lech, Luiza's father), Marcin Hycnar (Marian), Anna Lopatowksa Bartodziejowa, Luiza's mother)

18-year-old Louise is a resident of a mental institution. She lives in her own world filled with fairylike creatures and unreal characters. Her wealthy parents don't accept Louise's oversensitivity and dreamy world. In the institution Louise meets Fabio, a gangster who is trying to get a mental illness certification so he can accomplish his mission of killing a high-rank police officer. Fabio turns out to be the only person who shows Louise his understanding and kindness. Their acquaintance soon turns into love that will be put to the test.

MACIEJ WOJTYSZKO
Born in 1946 in Warsaw. Theatre and film director, screenwriter, play writer, author of children stories. Graduated from High School of Theatre Techniques in Warsaw (1965). He studied philosophy at the Warsaw University. Graduated from film directing at the Lodz Film School (1973). Author of books for children and young readers. Some of his books has become originals for animated TV series. Lecturer at the Warsaw Drama School form 1990 to 1993; from 1999 to 2002, Dean of Directing Department at this school. Recipient of numerous awards for theatre directing.

FEATURE FILMOGRAPHY

2008 Louise's Garden (Ogrod Luizy);
2006 Keep Smiling! (Ale sie kreci!);
2004-2006 Under the Rose Guest House (Pensjonat pod Roza), TV;
2004 Brand New Honey Years (Calkiem nowe lata miodowe), TV;
2002 Ms Basia, Ms Roza (Pani Basia, Pani Roza), TV;
2000 Piotrek Lost Granddad's Eye and Jasiek Wants to Live Up an Old Age, TV;
2000-2001 Small Town (Miasteczko), TV;
1998-2003 Honey Years (Miodowe lata), TV;
1998-1999 What Got You (Co cie znow ugryzlo?), TV;
1989 Yacht [in:] Bachelor Flats (Yacht [w:] Kawalerki), TV;
1988 The Master and Margarita (Mistrz i Malgorzata), TV;
1985 Angel of Fire (Ognisty aniol), TV;
1983 Synthesis (Synteza);
Moon Light (Swiatlo ksiezyca).

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