Milczenie (1963)
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Kazimierz Fabisiak, Miroslaw Kobierzycki, Elzbieta Czyzewska, Maria Zbyszewska
A blind orphan faces the suspicion and rejection of his village after a shell explosion.
The story
Poland, 1945. Stach, a young orphan, has lost his sight in a shell explosion. Villagers whisper that his blindness is divine punishment, and say that he had tried to kill the priest with the same shell that wounded him. Questioned about what truly happened, the priest refuses to speak. To the parishioners, his silence appears to protect Stach and only strengthens their suspicions, giving them reason to reject the orphan.
Full plot (contains spoilers)
Poland, 1945. The young orphan Stach lost his sight in the explosion of a shell. The villagers whisper that this was divine punishment. They also say that Stach had wanted to take the priest’s life with the very shell that wounded him. The priest is questioned about what really happened, but he refuses to say anything. To the parishioners, the cleric is covering for Stach, which only confirms their suspicions and gives them reason to reject the wretched orphan outright.
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