PREVIEW: Never Gonna Snow Again (15)

WHO’S IN IT?

Alec Utgoff (Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit), Maja Ostaszewska (In the Name Of), Agata Kulesza (Ida), Weronika Rosati (Last Vegas), Katarzyna Figura (Prêt-à-Porter), Andrzej Chyra (We’re All Christs), Łukasz Simlat (Corpus Christi), Krzysztof Czeczot (Anatomy of Evil)

WHO’S BEHIND THE CAMERA?

Michal Englert (film debut), director, writer, producer, cinematographer; Malgorzata Szumowska (The Other Lamb), director, writer, producer; Viola Fügen (Foxtrot), Agnieszka Wasiak (Sole), Michael Weber (Petting Zoo) and Mariusz Wlodarski (The Here After), producers; Agata Cierniak (Dreamland) and Jaroslaw Kaminski (Cold War), editors

WHAT’S IT ABOUT?

Zhenia (Utgoff), a Russian-speaking immigrant, arrives in a wealthy community on the outskirts of a Polish city, where his natural talents as a masseuse are strongly welcomed. Soon, he manages to build a cult following when he expresses another talent for penetrating people’s souls…

IN ONE SENTENCE, WHY SHOULD YOU BE EXCITED?

This bold, satirical and mesmerising part-Polish production features a memorable lead performance by Alec Utgoff, whom you may recognise as adorable Russian scientist Alexei on Stranger Things.

WHEN’S IT OUT?

FRIDAY 15TH OCTOBER 2021

WHERE CAN I FIND IT?

IN CINEMAS NATIONWIDE

 

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