White Courage
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White Courage

6.4 / 10 2024 1h 55mNR Polish
DramaWarHistory

Storyline

The film tells the story of two Highlander brothers – Maciek and Andrzej. After the death of their father, which Andrzej contributed to, and the loss of his beloved Bronka, Andrzej leaves the family home. On his way, he meets the mysterious Wolfram, an anthropologist and climber. He shares with him his mountaineering technique and knowledge about the Prague origins of the highlanders. Andrzej returns to Zakopane, war breaks out. To protect the Highlanders from wartime destruction, he wants to persuade them to cooperate with the Germans. Andrzej and Maciek are standing on opposite sides of the barricade. The brothers' confrontation is bloody and painful.

Cast & Crew

Filip Pławiak

Filip Pławiak

Andrzej Zawrat

Lead
Julian Świeżewski

Julian Świeżewski

Maciek Zawrat

Jakub Gierszał

Jakub Gierszał

Wolfram von Kamitz

Sandra Drzymalska

Sandra Drzymalska

Bronka Wetula

Wiktoria Gorodecka

Wiktoria Gorodecka

Helena

Andrzej Konopka

Andrzej Konopka

'Skorus' Wetula

AS

Alona Szostak

Bronka's Mother

Julia Kuzka

Julia Kuzka

Bronka's Sister

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Marcin Koszałka's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. White Courage is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker