CLOSER

POLISH TITLE: BLIŻEJ

UPCOMING

Closer is a project of a documentary movie featuring the story of three couples living in a long distance relationships. The plot focusses on the struggle of the characters to overcome the difficulties that are caused by the distance that separates them and the struggle for change. Each couple is different - the scale of distance, the stage of relationship and the social background. We get to know the first couple during a seven day period which they spend together after a long separation. The second we observe while they are apart so we are introduced to each character independently. The third couple faces a different scenario. Their situation seems, in many ways, the simplest because the distance separating them is relatively small. However, they chose to stay apart. They don’t fight it, they accept the situation as it is. Could it be that ones that are the closest geographically are actually the most distant?
 

GENRE:
documentary
COUNTRY:
Poland
RUNNING TIME:
52'
YEAR:
DIRECTING:
Jakub Giza
SCRIPT:
Jakub Giza
DOP:
Jakub Giza
PRODUCTION:
Agnieszka Dziedzic, Koi Studio

Jakub Giza »

Cinematographer and director, winner of the Golden Tadpole - Camerimage 2010 for the short fiction film “I won't Be Here Tomorrow” by Julia Kolberger. He is also well known from his documentary films such as “52 percent” - dir. Rafał Skalski, “Sidetrack” - dir. Anna Kazejak, “Art of Silence” - dir. Rafael Lewandowski and “The Lovers” - dir. Rafał Skalski. He has won many national and international prizes including Cracow FF The Best Cinematography Award in 2009 and 2010.