DROWSINESS
(SENNOSC)



2008, 105 min., Poland
Polish with English subtitles

DIRECTION:
Magdalena Piekorz
SCRIPT:
Wojciech Kuczok
CINEMATOGRAPHY:
Marcin Koszlka
ART DIRECTION:
Katarzyna Sobanska
MUSIC:
Adrian Konarski
EDITING:
Wojciech Mrowczynski
SOUND:
Michal Zarnecki
PRODUCED BY:
TOR Film Studio
PRODUCER:
Krzysztof Zanussi

CAST:
Rafal Mackowiak (Adam), Krzysztof Zawadzki (Robert), Malgorzata Kozuchowska (Roza), Michal Zebrowski (Roza's Husband), Joanna Pietrzak (Wife), Dorota Pomykala (Mother), Andrzej Grabowski (Father), Krzysztof Kolberger (Psychiatrist)

A tale about people who exist in a state of emotional lethargy. They live in catastrophic relationships and fade instead of running away. None of them has courage to change his or her life, yet they are aware that they can't take it any longer. Roza is an actress but she can't work, because she suffers from narcolepsy. She suspects her husband is cheating on her, yet she is afraid to face the problem. Adam, a young doctor, is tossing between loyalty to his parents and choosing his own way of life. Robert, a famous writer, faces a difficult trial... Coincidently, the protagonists' paths cross and the fate gives them a chance to break free from emotional narcosis.

MAGDALENA PIEKORZ
Born in 1974 in Sosnowiec. Director, screenwriter. Graduated from Radio and Television Department of Silesian University (1999). She directs theatre plays and TV theatre spectacles. Made several documentaries awarded at film festivals, including widely awarded "Girls from Szymanow", "Strangers," and "Labyrinth."

FEATURE FILMOGRAPHY
2008 Drowsiness (Sennosc);
2004 The Welts (Pregi); Polish submission for the Academy Award; Grand Prix and Silver Screen Audience Award in Gdynia '04;