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Szczęśliwy człowiek (2000)

98 min · Drama

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Directors

Małgorzata Szumowska

Cast

Jadwiga Jankowska-Cieślak, Małgorzata Hajewska-Krzysztofik, Piotr Jankowski, Roman Gancarczyk

A job opportunity brings a terminal diagnosis into the lives of a struggling mother and son, as he tries to build a future and make amends.

The story

Maria Sosnowska and her 30-year-old son Jan live in a poor house in Kraków. Jan has no steady job, and their circumstances are difficult. When Maria is offered work, she must first undergo a medical examination. The results reveal that she cannot take the job: she has lung cancer and only a few months to live. Maria cannot keep the news from Jan. As he tries to pursue his dreams while making amends for the years of suffering his mother has endured, Jan meets a young woman and plans to marry her.

Full plot (contains spoilers)

The film tells the story of Maria Sosnowska and her 30-year-old son Jan, who live in a poor house in Kraków. Things are not going well for them, as Jan has no steady job. When Maria is offered a job, she first has to undergo a medical examination. It turns out that she cannot work because she has lung cancer and only a few months to live. She is unable to conceal this from her son. Meanwhile, Jan wants to fulfill his dreams and, at the same time, make up to Maria for years of suffering. He meets a young woman and plans to marry her.

Genres

Drama

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