Hi, Tereska
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Robert Glinski
Aleksandra Gietner
Karolina Sobczak
Zbigniew Zamachowski
Malgorzata Rozniatowska
Krzysztof Kiersznowski
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Tereska lives with her parents and little sister in one of the many pre-fab blocks of flats built under the Communists. Nothing about Tereska's family is exceptional: her father occasionally drinks and her mother, a pious woman, rather blatantly prefers Tereska's younger sister. Tereska dreams of escaping this world and becoming a fashion designer. She starts attending a sewing school where she meets Renata, a more experienced girl who strongly influences her life: she tries cigarettes and alcohol, steals for the first time, and gains her first, none-too-pleasant sexual experience. Of course, hanging out with Renata and a group of boys from the housing complex is no way for Tereska to find the true feelings she is longing for. Her only ally is Edek, a disabled guard with whom she can act naturally; in his company she even sometimes seems happy. But in the end, he's the one Tessa punishes for the dearth of feelings around her.
Director
Robert Glinski
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Winner of two awards, including the Special Jury Prize and the Fipresci Prize, at the 2001 Karlovy Vary International Film Festival.
Released in United States 2001
Released in United States July 2001
Released in United States October 2001
Released in United States September 2001
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (in competition) October 4-18, 2001.
Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (in competition) July 5-14, 2001.
Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 6-15, 2001.
Released in United States 2001
Released in United States July 2001 (Shown at Karlovy Vary International Film Festival (in competition) July 5-14, 2001.)
Released in United States September 2001 (Shown at Toronto International Film Festival (Contemporary World Cinema) September 6-15, 2001.)
Released in United States October 2001 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival (in competition) October 4-18, 2001.)
