25 Years of Innocence

25 Years of Innocence
Directed byJan Holoubek
Written byAndrzej Golda
StarringAgata Kulesza
Piotr Trojan
Magdalena Różczka
Jan Frycz
Dariusz Chojnacki
Edited byRafał Listopad
Distributed byKino Świat
Release dates
  • September 4, 2020 (2020-09-04) (Koszalin Debut Films Festival)
  • September 18, 2020 (2020-09-18) (Poland)
Running time
116 minutes
CountryPoland
LanguagePolish
Box office$ 4 027 477[1]

25 Years of Innocence (Polish: 25 lat niewinności. Sprawa Tomka Komendy) is a 2020 Polish drama film written by Andrzej Golda and directed by Jan Holoubek.[2] It is based on true story of Tomasz Komenda, a young man who was wrongly accused of brutal murder and sentenced to 25 years in prison. The film stars Piotr Trojan as Tomasz, and Agata Kulesza as his mother, Teresa Klemańska.

25 Years of Innocence received critical acclaim and saw commercial success grossing $4,027,477 in box office.[1][3] At the 2021 Polish Film Awards, 25 Years of Innocence received record 15 nominations, winning seven awards include for, Best Director, Best Actor (Trojan), Best Actress (Kulesza) and Best Supporting Actor (Frycz).[4][5] It also received two Awards at the Gdynia Film Festival.[6]

Plot

The film centers on a young man who was falsely accused for rape and was imprisoned for 25 years.

Cast

Reception

Tim Gierson praised depiction of prison horrors and play of supporting actors, especially Kulesza's.[7] Screendaily critic Tim Grierson wrote in his review: "Avoiding emotional fireworks, Kulesza subtly communicates Teresa's beaten-down resilience — she conveys how much the son's imprisonment has taken out of Teresa through quiet, unimaginable weariness."[8]

Accolades

Award Category Recipient Result
Polish Film Awards Best Actor Piotr Trojan Won
Best Supporting Actor Jan Frycz Won
Best Actress Agata Kulesza Won
Best Supporting Actress Magdalena Różczka Nominated
Best Film Jan Holoubek Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b "25 Years of Innocence (2020)". Box Office Mojo.
  2. ^ "Andrzej Gołda: "Sprawa Tomka Komendy" to film o sile miłości – Dwójka – polskieradio.pl". polskieradio.pl.
  3. ^ "Wyborcza.pl". wyborcza.pl.
  4. ^ Polska, Vogue (June 21, 2021). "Orły 2021: Znamy laureatów". Vogue Polska.
  5. ^ "Orły | 2021". pnf.pl.
  6. ^ "Piotr Trojan – Festiwal Polskich Filmów Fabularnych".
  7. ^ "'25 Years Of Innocence': Bahamas Review". Screendaily.
  8. ^ Grierson, Tim; Critic2021-01-11T12:22:00+00:00, Senior US. "'25 Years Of Innocence': Bahamas Review". Screen.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)