Als verwöhnter Sohn reicher Kaufleute führt der in Assisi lebende Franziskus zu Beginn des 13. Jahrhunderts ein Leben in Luxus. Allgegenwärtiges Leid und Elend sind ihm zunächst fremd. Das ändert sich, als er die Schrecken des Krieges persönlich miterlebt. Im Städtekampf zwischen Perugia und Assisi gerät er in Kriegsgefangenschaft, aus der ihn letztendlich nur der reiche Vater freikaufen kann. Kurz darauf fallen ihm Bibelverse in die Hände und sein Leben beginnt sich zu ändern.

The year is 1939. The world is falling into chaos. Thousands of Poles, held by the Russians in a former monastery, are subjected to brutal indoctrination. An ambitious enemy agent makes it a point of honour to break the resistance of one of them. He is a young, world-famous pianist, respected by his fellow prisoners. His capitulation may result in winning many others over to the enemy's side. An insidious game begins, full of sophisticated manipulation, threats and promises. Can the young artist, a loving father and husband, win a duel with an agent backed by the power and perfidy of the Russian system?

A smug TV host and a small-town ufologist work to uncover the origins of an alleged UFO sighting, splitting the nation in a storm of doubts and beliefs.

A successful and renowned novelist — haunted by trauma and a mysterious blackmailer — returns to his hometown to reckon with his unresolved past.

2022 film directed by Jerzy Skolimowski

2017 Polish feature film directed by Łukasz Palkowski

After fun-loving metalhead Jacek is disfigured in an accident at work, he becomes the first person in Poland to receive a face transplant. This leads to his status as a media spectacle and martyr, all while battling ensuing identity issues as a consequence.

2013 film