Smoczyńska's feature The Lure recently won the prize for the best debut film at the recent Gdynia Film Festival, which only confirms my growing suspicions that things are getting weeeeeeird in the current Polish film scene. And I mean that in a good way. A colorful, musical tale of strippers and mermaids, here's how the festival described it:
The Polish theatrical trailer for this one is now online and it's impressive stuff! Check it out below!Two Mermaids - Silver and Gold - find themselves in the middle of the world of Warsaw dance parties of the '80s, vibrant with music, glittering with neon lights and sparkling sequins. They join the musicians of the Figs and Dates band and overnight become the sensation of the capital's nightlife. Immersed in love and budding passions they forget their true nature for a while. But one single broken heart is enough for the situation to slip out of control...