Kuracja . The Cure
Duration: 00:56:00 The imposing building of baroque grandeur is a temporary resting-place: a spa named Ciechocinek – very well known all across Poland. The guests stay here for a few days or weeks, far from their everyday life, their relatives and friends: here they are supposed to recuperate and he...
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| Institution: | Open Society Archives at Central European University |
| Language: | Polish |
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Poland
2004
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:64a112c5-230f-4140-aea7-6c7b7c8b5b25 |
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| author2 | Cuske, Maciej |
| author_facet | Cuske, Maciej |
| collection | OSA Film Library |
| dateSpan | 2004 |
| description | Duration: 00:56:00
The imposing building of baroque grandeur is a temporary resting-place: a spa named Ciechocinek – very well known all across Poland. The guests stay here for a few days or weeks, far from their everyday life, their relatives and friends: here they are supposed to recuperate and heal, far from everything that made them sick. Here there’s no time-clock – life has a different rhythm defined by sleeping, eating, healing. The camera follows the summer-guests through the foyers of the spa, through the parks; watches them sitting on the benches – observed observers. Extremely long takes and the absence of a musical score or comment fit well with the quiet of the place. But even when it sometimes seems that nothing is happening, life has not stopped – on the contrary, it demands its due. The process of healing can also be seen during activities: people flirt, dance and celebrate – and, yes, also drink and quarrel. This is how this life – seemingly removed from normality – nevertheless mirrors what happens beyond the green lawns and avenues. |
| genre | libraryUnit |
| geographic | Poland |
| id | bulk_CECB6481-D0ED-40B9-8F1F-D23AFE4CFFA6 |
| institution | Open Society Archives at Central European University |
| language | Polish |
| publishDate | 2004 |
| publisher | Poland |
| spellingShingle | Kuracja . The Cure [Documentary film] |
| title | Kuracja . The Cure |
| topic | [Documentary film] |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10891/osa:64a112c5-230f-4140-aea7-6c7b7c8b5b25 |