Peter, a Danish student in Łódź, has been worried about political climate change in Poland. He decides taking part in a protest against the upcoming confining of freedom of speech. Meanwhile, a question of the common future has arisen between him and his girlfriend.

Director Biography - Ming-Wei Chiang

Ming-Wei Chiang is from Taipei, Taiwan. After Art & Design bachelor studies in Taiwan, he had been working in films as a set decorator and a video artist. His work has been influenced by Taiwanese New Cinema – by directors Edward Yang, Hou Hsiao-Hsieh, and Tsai Ming-Liang. In 2016, he moved to Poland, currently studying MA in film directing in National Film School in Łódź (PWSFTviT), Łódź , Poland.

Director Statement

The script started developing after a Taiwanese student got attacked on the street in Łódź. Back then, it was the peak of the patriotism and anti-refugees trend in Poland. He had to have surgery right after assault, a cerebral hemorrhage was caused by severely hits. A Few months later, the result of the investigation from police documented that case wasn't a 100% racial-hatred attack, but it does rose deeply worry of mine as I'm an Asian here as well.

The film combines my own experience and observation of living in the city. The worries of the current political and ideology, the new and old discrimination toward different racial and religious groups, and introspection toward students in an art school (an ivory tower), where could be disconnected from the reality outside.

The protagonist, an anti-hero, in the film is relatively weak and follows friends he trusts. He is a symbol representing a so-called "a more-developed culture". We made it comedic and ironic, however, it is a bitter comedy. In my point of view, there is no real antagonist to be presented in this film. That journalist on the Square of Freedom could be just doing his job. Then who the problem is? I suppose it's the ideology behind him and his camera.