JOANNA

In the multitude of blogs on the Internet, one stands out and becomes the common topic of many conversations. The reason why so many people follow Joanna’s blog is because it teaches them how to be thoughtful and joyful. She describes her daily life with overwhelming honesty and accuracy. Her goals are as simple as a family trip to the lakes, her planning is as short-term as to witness her little son riding a bike for the first time. Diagnosed with untreatable illness, Joanna promises her son that she will do her best to live for as long as possible. She writes down everything she might want him to learn from her when he grows up. With great visual poetry, the documentary portrays the simple and meaningful moments in the life of the family. The very few words spoken and the ones never uttered in the film make the message ultimately powerful and extremely subtle at the same time. It is a story of close relationships, tenderness, love and thoughtfulness.

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GENRE:

documentary

COUNTRY:

Poland

RUNNING TIME:

40'

YEAR:

2013

DIRECTING:

Aneta Kopacz

SCRIPT:

Aneta Kopacz, Tomasz Średniawa

DOP:

Łukasz Żal

EDITOR:

Rafał Samborski, Paweł Laskowski, Aneta Kopacz

MUSIC:

Jan A.P. Kaczmarek

PRODUCTION:

NInA - Narodowy Instytut Audiowizualny, Wajda Studio