Back Then
Zupa nic
“All the flavors of childhood.”
Synopsis
Marta is a romantic and a loser in school. She shares a room with her sister Kasia and grandma, who tells her granddaughters insurgency stories instead of fairy tales. In the room behind the wall, the parents - Tadek and Elżbieta - live their married life. He is an intelligent constantly humiliated by the state, he also makes his own moonshine after work and silently envies his prosperous brother in law. She is the leader of the "Solidarity" union at work, with the need for freedom and a dream to get out of Poland. The real adventure for the family starts when they manage to get their dream orange Fiat 126p. Ela and Tadek discover their appetite for trading and trips abroad, and the growing Marta will fall in love for the first time.
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Kinga Preis
Elżbieta Makowska
Adam Woronowicz
Tadeusz Makowski
Ewa Wiśniewska
Grandma
Barbara Papis
Marta Makowska
Alicja Warchocka
Kasia Makowska
Milena Lisiecka
Grażyna
Przemysław Bluszcz
Mietek
Katarzyna Kwiatkowska
Lucyna
Rafał Rutkowski
Zenek
Dorota Landowska
Waitress Halina
Barbara Dziekan
Human resource manager
Agnieszka Przepiórska
Saleswoman in the furniture store
Marcin Bosak
PE teacher
Olgierd Jaworski
Maciek
Klara Bielawka
Customs officer (I)
Cezary Łukaszewicz
Department head
Magdalena Biegańska
Krysia
Zbigniew Paterak
Zbyszek
Release History & Theatrical Window
February 10, 2022
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kinga Dębska
- Screenplay & Story
- Kinga Dębska
- Original Score
- Michal Novinski
- Original Title
- Zupa nic
- Country of Origin
- Poland
- Spoken Languages
- Polish
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- Studio Filmowe Kalejdoskop, Axi Immo, ADDSUM, Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kinga Dębska
Kinga Dębska, Artur Andrus
Michal Novinski
Andrzej Wojciechowski
Bartosz Karczyński
Zbigniew Domagalski
Department Leadership Roster
Kinga Dębska
Director
Wojciech Żogała
Production Design
Andrzej Wojciechowski
Director of Photography
Bartosz Karczyński
Editor
Zbigniew Domagalski
Producer
Michal Novinski
Original Music Composer
Kinga Dębska
Screenplay
Production Stills & Gallery
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MNR
Polish Films
Polish cinema: Wikidata country-of-origin Poland, merged with the canon (Polish Film School, Moral Anxiety, Has, Zulawski, Kieslowski, Wajda, contemporary).
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Frequently Asked Questions About Back Then
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What is Back Then about?
Marta is a romantic and a loser in school. She shares a room with her sister Kasia and grandma, who tells her granddaughters insurgency stories instead of fairy tales. In the room behind the wall, the parents - Tadek and Elżbieta - live their married life. He is an intelligent constantly humiliated by the state, he also makes his own moonshine after work and silently envies his prosperous brother in law. She is the leader of the "Solidarity" union at work, with the need for freedom and a dream to get out of Poland. The real adventure for the family starts when they manage to get their dream orange Fiat 126p. Ela and Tadek discover their appetite for trading and trips abroad, and the growing Marta will fall in love for the first time.
Who directed Back Then?
Back Then was directed by Kinga Dębska.
Who stars in Back Then?
The principal cast of Back Then includes Kinga Preis, Adam Woronowicz, Ewa Wiśniewska, Barbara Papis, Alicja Warchocka.
When was Back Then released and how long is it?
Back Then was released in 2021 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for Back Then?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Back Then was composed by Michal Novinski.