In Limbo (Polish: W zawieszeniu) is a 2024 Polish documentary film directed by Alina Maksimenko. It premiered at Visions du Réel on 14 April 2024. It was nominated for Best Film and Best Documentary at the 37th European Film Awards.
| In Limbo | |
|---|---|
 Promotional poster | |
| Polish | W zawieszeniu |
| Directed by | Alina Maksimenko |
| Produced by | Filip Marczewski |
| Cinematography | Alina Maksimenko |
| Edited by | Feliks Mamczur |
| Music by | Vladimir Tarasov |
Production company | Wajda Studio |
Release date |
|
Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | Poland |
| Languages |
|
Premise
editAlina, recovering from a recent surgery, is living in Irpin when Russia invades Ukraine in early 2022. On 5 March, amid the Battle of Irpin, she manages to escape to a nearby village with her parents, Anatoliy and Tatiana. The film documents their early days of sheltering.[1]
Production
editRegarding the film, Maksimenko stated:
The axis of the film are my video notes from the first days of the war, documented in the form of a kind of diary, in which I tried to record my own thoughts and emotions. To understand what was really happening, what this war was, which I and the people around me had known so far only from books, films and stories, and which suddenly became our terrible reality.[2]
Release
editThe film premiered at Visions du Réel on 14 April 2024.[3] It was later screened at Millennium Docs Against Gravity.[2][4]
Awards and nominations
edit| Award | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DMZ International Documentary Film Festival | 2024 | White Goose | Won | [5] |
| European Film Awards | 2024 | Best Film | Nominated | [6] |
| Best Documentary | Nominated | |||
| Visions du Réel | 2024 | Grand Prix | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Radio, Marta (13 May 2024). "В об'єктиві сім'я та відносини під час війни: що відомо про фільм "Зшиті кроки"?". Ukrayina.pl (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ a b Gzyl, Paweł (30 September 2024). "Notatki z pierwszych dni wojny w Ukrainie. Specjalny pokaz filmu "W zawieszeniu" 1 października w Kinie Pod Baranami". Gazeta Krakowska (in Polish). Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Del Don, Giorgia (21 March 2024). "The Visions du Réel programme shapes up to be bold and full-bodied". Cineuropa. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Economou, Vassilis (23 April 2024). "Millennium Docs Against Gravity unveils its 21st edition". Cineuropa. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Десятерик, Дмитро (11 October 2024). "«Зшиті кроки»: родинна хроніка на тлі війни режисерки Аліни Максименко". Детектор медіа (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Barraclough, Leo (7 December 2024). "Jacques Audiard's 'Emilia Pérez' Wins Best Film, Director, Screenwriter and Actress at European Film Awards". Variety. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
