THE IRON BRIDGE
Żelazny Most
THE IRON BRIDGE
drama I 2019 I Poland
FRIDAY 6/11/2020 6:45pm
Original Title: Żelazny Most
Duration: 85 min
Language: Polish with English subtitles
Director: Monika Jordan-Młodzianowska
Writer: Monika Jordan-Młodzianowska
THE IRON BRIDGE is the directorial feature film debut of Łódź Film School graduate Monika Jordan-Młodzianowska with gripping performances by Julia Kijowska and Bartłomiej Topa.
Set in the Silesian mining community the film follows a love-triangle between Kacper, Oskar and his wife Magda. Kacper, who works as a foreman, has an affair with the wife of his best friend Oskar, also a miner. He sends Oskar to the most distant parts of the pit, so he can spend more time with Magda. As they enjoy their rendezvous, powerful explosion traps Oskar underground. The methane being released makes it impossible to get to him and so, convinced by Kacper, the head of the rescue operation decides to reach him by drilling a hole from the surface, like it was done during the famous operation in Chile. Overwhelmed with guilt the lovers throw themselves into the rescue mission in hope of saving Oskar but also their conscience.
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"Her experience in understanding human behaviour and her knowledge of the emotional palette that an actor can bring to a role is one of the pillars of her chilling and elegant film "The Iron Bridge". — Ola Salwa, Cineuropa
MONIKA JORDAN-MŁODZIANOWSKA
Monika Jordan-Młodzianowska was born in 1979 in Boleslawiec. She studied at the Film and TV College in Wroclaw and National Film School in Łódź (Directing Faculty). Since 2006 she works as casting director and screenwriter. She directed several feature shorts and documentaries, including the HIBER-NATION (Hiber-nacja) that won honours at the Jutro Filmu Festival and the student etude SIENA, awarded a Silver Tadpole for best operator. THE IRON BRIDGE is her feature debut.
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
NOMINATED: Jordan Ressler First Feature Award, Miami Film Festival I 2020
NOMINATED: Grand Jantar Best Feature Debut Koszalinski Festiwal Debiutów Filmowych Mlodzi i Film I 2020
NOMINATED: Golden Lions Best Film Polish Film Festival I 2019