“” is one of the most famous Polish films released this year. We already know that a picture made in the style of a painterly animation has a chance to compete for an Oscar. We will find out soon whether the production will be nominated for a prestigious award. On December 21, the so-called shortlists of individual categories, over a month later the official nominations will be announced.
“Chłopi” broke the box office record in four weeks. The film was watched by one million viewers
However, before we find out whether the Academy appreciated the Polish production, “Chłopi” was a huge success on home soil. The film hit Polish cinemas on October 13, and less than a month later it recorded one million viewers. This is not only the best result of a domestic production this year, but also the only Polish film that exceeded the three-digit number of viewers – reports Next Film.
The audience loved not only the unique technique in which the picture was made, the universal story and the well-played characters of Reymont’s novel. The music by Łukasz LUC Rostkowski and the Rebel Babel Film Orchestra also impressed the audience. “‘Chłopi’ is a surprising and captivating film in many respects. Theoretically, its greatest asset was supposed to be the painted animation, but its truly worthy partner is the music. It is the music that makes the wedding scene of Boryna and Jagna an almost hypnotic sequence and takes the viewer right into the middle. action” – wrote Justyna Bryczkowska from Gazeta.pl in her review of the film.
Apple Blossom in the soundtrack of “Chłopów”. A music video for “The End of Summer” has appeared online
The soundtrack, on which we can hear famous Polish artists such as Kayah, Ralph Kamiński, Laboratorium Pieśni, Dagadana, Małgorzata Kożuchowska and Julia Wieniawa, will compete for an Oscar nomination just like the film.
A music video for the song “Koniec Lata”, which was featured on the soundtrack of “Chłopów”, has just been released online. is the second single from the album, which refers to the symbolic four seasons of the year. LUC & Rebel Babel Film Orchestra invited Kwiat Jabłoni, Bela Komoszyńska and Karolina Skrzyńska to work on this piece. The single refers to the tragic events of the novel that take place at the end of summer.
“It is the most contemporary piece in the film, but like the entire soundtrack recorded mainly using historical and acoustic instruments. The clip presents raw film materials, which were then hand-painted for almost three years by over 100 painters from four countries,” we read in the description music video.
Source: Gazeta
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