Rajski ptak
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43% Critic Match

Rajski ptak

4.3 / 10 1988NR Polish
Drama

Storyline

Jurek, a medical student and notorious womanizer, spends the night with Anka, a carefree and spirited girl who does not want to continue the relationship. The couple meets again after a few months. Jurek is forced to look for a place to live. He finds an offer for a room for a medical student in exchange for caring for a sick person. Together with the girl, Monika, they go to the address provided. It turns out that the sick person is Anka. She had an accident while horseback riding and is now in a wheelchair. After some hesitation, she agrees to let Jurek take care of her.

Cast & Crew

Marta Klubowicz

Marta Klubowicz

Anka Gadomska

Lead
Artur Dziurman

Artur Dziurman

Jurek

Anna Majcher

Anna Majcher

Monika, dziewczyna Jurka

Katarzyna Miernicka

Katarzyna Miernicka

pielęgniarka Agata

Wojciech Starostecki

Wojciech Starostecki

Rudolf "Rudy"

Andrzej Żółkiewski

Andrzej Żółkiewski

Józek

Wiesława Mazurkiewicz

Wiesława Mazurkiewicz

pani Maria, sąsiadka Anki

Andrzej Szczepkowski

Andrzej Szczepkowski

profesor

What People Are Saying

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