SYNOPSIS

IGOR is a lonely, professional boxer whose world comes to a halt when he learns that his brain has been severely damaged from his many years of fighting. Refusing to undergo surgery, he knows that his days are numbered. Not having much left, his last desire is to leave a child behind as his legacy. A young Vietnamese immigrant, YEN HA, agrees to have his baby in return for Polish citizenship. Despite the nature of their agreement, they slowly fall in love, but then Igor’s health deteriorates…

Review:

”My Flesh, My Blood” is one of the more interesting movies of last few years. Rarely both the critics and general public are united in their enthusiastic reaction and reviews, as is the case with Marcin Wrona’s movie. All special, festival and pra-premiere screenings had full public. The movie was presented at all most important film festivals in Poland and received many awards including ones for script, sound, cinematography and acting.

“My Flesh, My Blood” is a very mature movie, particularly when we take into consideration the fact that it is Marcin Wrona’s debut. It is full of emotions that strongly influence the viewer. Topics including love, tolerance, friendship, sacrifice, internal change of the main character are shown in original way and make one think and reflect. In modern and realistic way film talks about important social issues until now rarely and reluctantly touched in Polish film – interaction and relations between people coming from two different cultures, a myth of a ‘macho’, a national reception of immigrants living in Poland. Looking at these problems through the pre-eminence of the change of the main character and his awaken feelings towards the young Asian woman is touching and realistic. Both young and old viewers will enjoy “My Flesh, My Blood”. Big advantage of the movie is its balanced form and wise, mature way of telling the story. It is directed towards sensitive, intelligent viewer who likes either popular cinema or prefers movies “with depth”. “My Flesh, My Blood” is an uncompromising, brave and controversial movie.