The Peasants (2023)

Original title

Chłopi

Directed by

Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman

Genre

drama film

Country

Serbia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Poland

Runtime

1h 54m

Rated

R

Rating

7.5 of 10 from 165 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman in a 19th century Polish village becomes caught in a web of desire and resentment within her community. Tragic events unfold as she fights against rigid traditions and social expectations.

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What happens

The Peasants (Polish: Chłopi) is a 2023 adult animated historical drama film directed and written by DK Welchman and Hugh Welchman. An adaptation of Władysław Reymont's novel of the same name, the film was produced using the painted animation technique similar to the pair's previous film, Loving Vincent. The film stars an ensemble cast featuring Kamila Urzędowska, Robert Gulaczyk, Mirosław Baka, Sonia Mietielica, Ewa Kasprzyk, Cezary Łukaszewicz, Małgorzata Kożuchowska, Sonia Bohosiewicz, Dorota Stalińska, Andrzej Konopka, Mateusz Rusin and Maciej Musiał. The Peasants had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival before being theatrically released in Poland on 13 October 2023. The film received mixed reviews from critics. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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