Woman Of...

Woman Of... (Polish: Kobieta z...) is a 2023 Polish-Swedish drama film written and directed by Małgorzata Szumowska and Michał Englert.

Woman Of...
Directed by
Written by
  • Michał Englert
  • Małgorzata Szumowska
Produced by
  • Gregory Jakilevitsch
  • Katarzyna Jordan-Kulczyk
  • Małgorzata Szumowska
  • Klaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska
  • Bogna Szewczyk-Skupień
  • Michał Englert
Starring
  • Małgorzata Hajewska-Krzysztofik
  • Joanna Kulig
  • Mateusz Więcławek
  • Bogumiła Bajor
CinematographyMichał Englert[1]
Edited byJarosław Kamiński[1]
Music byJimek[1]
Production
companies
Release date
  • 8 September 2023 (2023-09-08) (Venice)
Running time
132 minutes[1]
Countries
  • Poland
  • Sweden
LanguagePolish

The film was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 80th Venice International Film Festival, where it premiered on 8 September 2023.

Premise

Spanning 45 years, the film focuses on Anieli, a husband and father in a small town in Poland, who starts to experience gender dysphoria.[2][3] [4]

Cast
  • Małgorzata Hajewska-Krzysztofik as Anieli Wesoły[2]
  • Joanna Kulig as Iza[5]
  • Mateusz Wieclawek as young Anieli Wesoły[2]
  • Bogumila Bajor[2]

Production

The film was produced by No-Mad Films, a collaboration of Madants and Nowhere, and Plio, in co-production with Sweden's Film i Väst and Common Ground Pictures.[6]

In discussing the film, the directors wrote, "Kobieta z... is a really important film for us, the result of many years of work, countless meetings with transgender people - people of all ages who have lived in Poland for decades." They added, "We hope that our film will help others understand what it means to be transgender, while giving courage to hundreds of young people who identify as trans but are afraid to share it with others. Above all, we hope that it will increase support for changes in the law that will guarantee life without danger."[2]

Release

Woman Of... was selected to compete for the Golden Lion at the 80th Venice International Film Festival,[7] where it had its world premiere on 8 September 2023.[1] It was also invited at the 28th Busan International Film Festival in 'World Cinema' section and was screened on 6 October 2023.[8]

World sales are handled by Memento International.[6]

Reception

Critical response

On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 100% based on 6 reviews, with an average rating of 7.4/10.[9]

Awards and nominations
Awards and nominations for Woman Of...
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Venice Film Festival 9 September 2023 Golden Lion Małgorzata Szumowska, Michał Englert Nominated [10]
Queer Lion Nominated [11]

References
  1. "Kobieta Z... (Woman of)". La Biennale di Venezia. Retrieved 24 August 2023.
  2. "Kobieta z... Małgorzaty Szumowskiej i Michała Englerta w Konkursie Głównym festiwalu filmowego w Wenecji". Vogue Polska (in Polish). 25 July 2023. Retrieved 13 August 2023.
  3. Balaga, Marta (15 February 2023). "Poland's Małgorzata Szumowska, Michał Englert to Co-direct Drama 'Let Me Out' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  4. "'Woman Of...' Review: Malgorzata Szumowska's Affecting Character Study Rescues Polish Trans People From the Invisible Margins". The Hollywood Reporter. 8 September 2023.
  5. Goodfellow, Melanie (8 September 2023). "Malgorzata Szumowska & Michal Englert Talk Championing Transgender Rights With Venice Title 'Woman Of': "This Film Is Needed Right Now In Poland"". Deadline. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  6. Keslassy, Elsa (25 August 2023). "Memento Intl., Anonymous Content Board Venice Trans Drama 'Woman Of...'; Teaser Unveiled (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  7. Tartaglione, Nancy (25 July 2023). "Venice Film Festival Lineup: Mann, Lanthimos, Fincher, DuVernay, Cooper, Besson, Coppola, Hamaguchi In Competition; Polanski, Allen, Anderson, Linklater Out Of Competition – Full List". Deadline. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  8. "The 28th Busan International Film Festival: Selection List". Busan International Film Festival. 5 September 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  9. "Woman Of". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
  10. "Venezia 80 Competition". La Biennale di Venezia. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  11. "17. Queer Lion Award to "Domakinstvo za pocetnici" (Housekeeping for Beginners) by Goran Stolevski". www.queerlion.it. 8 September 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
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