I Never Cry (Yo nunca lloro)

Tristeza e impotencia bajo la máscara de la rebeldía adolescente. El tema es un drama estándar de la «vida real», pero el tratamiento es reflexivo, atractivo e impactante. Diálogos llamativos, gran interpretación de la protagonista Zofia Stafiej - entregada a la historia, sin la menor vacilación en un ambiente actoral exigente y tenso. El guión no se limita a regodearse en lo sombrío de la situación, como querrían muchos cineastas, sino que lleva a la protagonista paso a paso, personaje a personaje y lugar a lugar, en un intento inútil de conocer el mundo en el que vivía su recientemente fallecido y largamente distanciado padre. Un viaje formal a un país extranjero para recuperar su cadáver se convierte en un acontecimiento fundamental en su adolescencia. Lo vivirás con ella. (15.11.2020)

I thought this was going to be another typical coming-of-age story of a teenage girl who’s searching. Searching for her place in life, a purpose, a way to escape a consumerist society, freedom – searching and searching and searching while making everyone's life a living hell. The Polish filmmakers, however, came up with a different story. The main character was indeed searching (somewhat belatedly) for a way to her father. She was a bit selfish, didn’t give a crap about the environment, and had trouble saying please or thank you at least occasionally, but I found her very relatable, much to my own surprise. In the end, it turned out to be a very different film from what I was expecting. While it wasn't exactly an action-packed film full of suspense, I oddly couldn't tear myself away from it. Polish cinema deserves praise yet again. I really liked Zofia Stafiej in her debut. This being her first role, it sure was a tough job. / Lesson learned: If you're going to transport a body, do it only in powder form. (16.10.2022)