A Piece of Summer

Poland 2010
Marta Minorowicz
23’                                                     
Golden Dove Prize, Best International Short Documentary, DOK Festival, Leipzig 2010

Location: somewhere in the Polish countryside. Characters: grandfather and grandson.
Shot in a hut deep in the Polish woods, A Piece of Summer closely observes the relationship between a grandfather and his grandson, juxtaposing wisdom with childish fears. Time is standing still. It feels like an endless summer, just like the ones you used to dream of as a child. It’s a perfect marriage of idyllic landscapes and flawless framing, filled with golden sunlight that penetrates the trees and bounces off crystal waters.