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Playing Hard (2019)

Playing Hard poster
Original title
Zabawa, zabawa
Directed by
Kinga Dębska
Genre
drama
Country
Poland
Runtime
1h 28m
Rated
18+
Rating
6.2 of 10 from 41 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Three women from different walks of life face their struggles with alcohol addiction. The film follows a prosecutor, a student, and a surgeon as they confront the damage drinking causes in their lives.

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What happens

Playing Hard (Polish: Zabawa, Zabawa, lit. 'fun, fun') is a 2018 Polish drama film directed and written by Kinga Dębska. The film stars Agata Kulesza, Dorota Kolak, Maria Debska, Marcin Dorocinski and Barbara Jonak. The film follows the lives of three different women: the middle-aged prosecutor Dorota, the young student Magda and a distinguished surgeon, Teresa, and their struggling with alcohol addiction. The film premiered at the 2018 Gdynia Film Festival receiving Golden Lions nomination for Best Film. It was released in Poland on January 4, 2019. The film received International Festival of Independent Cinema Off Camera Award for cast performance. At the 22nd Polish Film Awards, it received two nominations for Best Actress (Kulesza and Kolak). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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