Inventory (1989)
Difficulty of human relations in a 3-cornered tale: a neurotic woman, idealistic young man and his mother. Tomek is a clean-cut, high-minded geography student. He lives with his mother Zofia, a sensitive, practicing Catholic, like her son. When he meets Julia, a depressed woman older than he, he first tries to comfort her, then invites her to stay with him and his mother. Tomek makes a trip to West Berlin to visit his well-off father. He refuses to take money from him and looks for work as a house painter. Julia ends up in a rest home for treatment, while Tomek is trying to make their relationship work.
Cast
- Krystyna Janda - Julia
- Artur Żmijewski - Tomek
- Maja Komorowska - Zofia
- Andrzej Łapicki - Tomek's Father
- Artur Barciś - Neighbour
- Tadeusz Bradecki - Priest
- Adam Bauman - Official
Screenplay
Keywords
love affair, catholic guilt, social realism, moral dilemma, post-war poland, emotional realism, faith and religion, european cinema, existential drama, eastern bloc, polish drama, human conscience, love and morality, philosophical film, intellectual life
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Inventory about?
- Difficulty of human relations in a 3-cornered tale: a neurotic woman, idealistic young man and his mother. Tomek is a clean-cut, high-minded geography student. He lives with his mother Zofia, a sensitive, practicing Catholic, like her son. When he meets Julia, a depressed woman older than he, he first tries to comfort her, then invites her to stay with him and his mother. Tomek makes a trip to West Berlin to visit his well-off father. He refuses to take money from him and looks for work as a house painter. Julia ends up in a rest home for treatment, while Tomek is trying to make their relationship work.
- Who directed Inventory?
- Inventory was directed by Krzysztof Zanussi.
- Who stars in Inventory?
- Inventory stars Krystyna Janda, Artur Żmijewski, Maja Komorowska, Andrzej Łapicki, Artur Barciś, Tadeusz Bradecki.
- How long is Inventory?
- Inventory has a runtime of 1h 43m (103 minutes).
- What genre is Inventory?
- Inventory is a Drama film.
- Where was Inventory produced?
- Inventory was produced in Germany, Poland.