Polish landscape and rural life are beautifully shot in this fictional drama that portrays families living rooted in tradition and discomfort, no doubt the effects of the last strong Soviet influence on Poland still project its shadow in the lives of the older ones in the small village. We are introduced to young Bartek … Continue reading
Kudos to Netflix for commissioning this original heartfelt Polish family drama series which as its title hints has a glorious queer theme . The elegant and well-turned-out Sylvester Bork (Andrzej Seweryn) has three passions in life. His very successful Tailors shop in Paris that he is about to retire from for a new life … Continue reading
At the heart of All Our Fears is spirituality. The protagonist Daniel (Dawid Ogrodnik) is an artist, farmer, and most importantly a queer young man. He literally wears his queerness on his sleeves as his jacket proudly displays the rainbow colors. For the people of his village, he is a Satan-like figure who lures … Continue reading
It seems like so many countries have undergone a dark period in their history when they undertook merciless witch-hunts against the LGBTQ population. In the US it started in 1953 under Eisenhower, and what became known as The Lavendar Scare lasted some four decades. In that period thousands of people lost their livelihoods and … Continue reading
The first time we see forty-something year Polish Marianna is as she is heading to Court to sue her aged parents. It is evidently the only way that she can be allowed to go ahead with the sex realignment surgery which is the final part of her transitioning. After Marianne separated from her wife of … Continue reading