The Dress (2020 film)

The Dress (Polish: Sukienka) is a Polish graduation short drama film from the Warsaw Film School, written and directed by Tadeusz Łysiak.[1] The film covers the topics of disability and intimacy, sexual assault and loneliness. It premiered at the Kraków Film Festival on June 2, 2020, and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 94th Academy Awards.[2]

The Dress
Poster
PolishSukienka
Directed byTadeusz Łysiak
Written byTadeusz Łysiak
Produced byEwa Brzózka
Błażej Kafarski
Monika Ossowska
Maciej Ślesicki
StarringAnna Dzieduszycka
Dorota Pomykala
Szymon Piotr Warszawski
Edited byMariusz Gos
Music byJan Królikowski
Production
companies
Warsaw Film School
Dobro
Głośno
Polish Film Institute
Distributed bySalaud Morisset
The Animation Showcase
Release date
  • June 2, 2020 (2020-06-02) (Kraków Film Festival)
Running time
30 minutes
CountryPoland
LanguagePolish

Plot

Julia, a woman of short stature in her thirties, longs for love, intimacy and a relationship. After her work shift cleaning motel rooms, she sits in a local pub to play on slot machines, until she meets Bogdan. Before the dream date, however, Julia needs to buy a new dress.

Cast
  • Anna Dzieduszycka as Julka
  • Dorota Pomykała as Renata
  • Szymon Piotr Warszawski as Bogdan

Reception

The film covers the topics of disability and intimacy, sexual assault and loneliness. The film has been praised for his authentic disability representation still hard to find in the cinema industry.[3][4]

Accolades

The short film has been screened over 60 film festivals around the world, and awarded 17 times, including:

Year Presenter/Festival Award/Category Status
2020 Moscow International Film Festival Best Short Film Nominated[5]
Camerimage Student Etudes Competition Nominated[6]
2021 Atlanta Film Festival Best Narrative Short Won[7]
2022 Academy Awards Best Live Action Short Film Nominated[8]

References
  1. "Polish film school student lands Oscar nomination for 'The Dress'". Remix News. 2022-02-11. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  2. "Two Poles nominated in Oscar 2022 categories". www.thefirstnews.com. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  3. Grantham-Philips, Wyatte (2022-01-21). "'The Dress' Creators On Making A Short Film With A Protagonist 'Not Afraid to Give You A Middle Finger'". Variety. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  4. Cat-Wells, Keely. "Give Anna Dzieduszycka The Damn Oscar". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  5. "Sukienka - TheTVDB.com". thetvdb.com. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  6. "The Dress | Tadeusz Lysiak FYC 2022 Academy Awards Shortlist Interview [Exclusive]". LRM. 2022-01-31. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  7. "The Dress by Tadeusz Lysiak-A Disabled Woman Finds Love". indieactivity. 2021-10-27. Retrieved 2022-03-01.
  8. "The Dress by Tadeusz Lysiak // Oscar Shortlisted Drama // Directors Notes". Directors Notes. 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2022-03-01.


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