Italy / Sep 08, 2023 / Venice Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
Aniela has lived the first half of her life as a man: with an office job, a wife, and two children. But neither her family's opposition nor repression by the government in Poland can stop her from finally becoming the person she's always been.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Franciszek Englert | Andrzej/Aniela Wesoły (18 years old) / Jasiek Wesoły |
| Renata Dancewicz | Sister-in-Law of Andrzej/Aniela Wesoły |
| Wojciech Mecwaldowski | Ignacy Wesoły (young) |
| Marta Nieradkiewicz | Elżbieta Wesoły (young) |
| Piotr Bondyra | Marek Wesoły (young) |
| Pola Gonciarz | Sister-in-Law of Andrzej/Aniela Wesoły (young) |
| Mikołaj Chroboczek | Maliński |
| Tomasz Schuchardt | Endocrinologist |
| Mikołaj Grabowski | Doctor Bardo |
| Helena Sujecka | Midwife |
| Krystyna Krotoska | Sister Laurenta |
| Piotr Polak | Lawyer |
| Mirosław Kropielnicki | Psychiatrist |
| Paweł Tomaszewski | Priest in Prison |
| Piotr Cyrwus | |
| Zbigniew Konopka | Head |
| Maciej Miszczak | Doctor |
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| Anna Grodzka | Ania |
| Anna Krotoska | Divorce Judge |
| Edyta Baker | Host Edyta |
| Zenobia Żaczek | Meeting organizer |
| Maciej Misiorny | Maciej |
| Pepe Le Puke | Man from TransFemina |
| Filip Rutkowski | Trans Girl in the Hotel |
| Magdalena Szwarcbart | Judge in a gender reconciliation hearing |
| Anu Czerwiński | Iris |
| Konrad Braciak | Daniel |
| Lisa Bajdowska | Girl in 'Black Spider' |
| Sylvia Baudelaire | Hotel Receptionist |
| Antoni Barłowski | Security Guard at Superburger |
| Antoni Bucholc | Son of Andrzej / Aniela (3 years old) |
| Joanna Chułek | Pharmacist Joanna |
| Liam Culbreth | Child of brother Andrzej / Aniela, aged 10-11 |
| Krzysztof Cybiński | Wiktor |
| Monika Dawidziuk | Woman from the military commission |
| Kora Dżus | Daughter of Andrzej / Aniela, aged 3-5 |
| Grażyna Fołta-Muszyńska | Saleswoman |
| Angela Getler | Angela |
| Stefa Gosiewsk | Doris |
| Anka Graczyk | Translator |
| Jarosław Gruda | Head (1984) |
| Magdalena Grzybowska | Clothes saleswoman |
| Patrycja Helt | Janitor at TransFemina |
| Kacper Jarnicki | Person |
| Krystian Jarnuszkiewicz | Jesus |
| Michał Karmowski | Packer |
| Flora Karpińska | Daughter of Andrzej / Aniela, aged 1.5 |
| Paweł Koślik | Waldek |
| Piotr Kochanowski | Andrzej's/Aniela's neighbor |
| Szymon Kochniarczyk | Child of brother Andrzej / Aniela |
| Stefania Kosmala | Daughter of Andrzej / Aniela, aged 7-10 |
| Martyna Krzysztofik | Wife of Andrzej / Aniela's son |
| Enza La Paz | Woman |
| Apolonia Leśniak | Andrzej's/Aniela's granddaughter |
| Tosia Levi | Girl at the Foundation |
| Madame Meduse | Policewoman |
| Helena Myszkorowska | Child of brother Andrzej / Aniela, aged 10-11 |
| Konrad Niedźwiedź | Andrzej / Aniela's friend |
| Leonard Osiadło | Manager at Superburger |
| Mirosław Owczarek | Man from military commission |
| Jolanta Pacholak | Kindergarten Teacher |
| Antonio Parol | Andrzej / Aniela's son, aged 6-8 |
| Maja Pinczewska | Girl in 'Red Spider' |
| Waldemar Pokromski | Doctor W. |
| Andrzej Przywara | Priest |
| Iwo Rajski | Andrzej or Aniela Wesoly, aged 8-10 |
| Krzysztof Seroczyński | Andrzej / Aniela's friend |
| Joerg Sierenberg | USC Clerk |
| Julian Studziński | Andrzej / Aniela's son, 1 year old |
| Natalia Szczypka | Daughter of Andrzej / Aniela, aged 19 |
| Zbigniew Szymczyk | Man from military commission |
| Jan Wieteska | Boy at the Foundation |
| Renata Wladman | Andrzej / Aniela's friend from work |
| Iga Wypych | Child of brother Andrzej / Aniela |
| Malwina Ziętek | Friend from the archives |
Genres
DramaHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Kobieta z... |
| Original language | PL |
| Production countries | Poland, Cyprus |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Plio, NO-MAD Films |
| Official site | next-film.pl |
| Release date | 5 aprile 2024 |
| Production | Klaudia Śmieja-Rostworowska, Gregory Jankilevitsch, Michał Englert, Bogna Szewczyk-Skupień, Katarzyna Jordan-Kulczyk, Małgorzata Szumowska, Nick Shumaker, Piotr Warfołomiejew, Jonas Kellagher, Kristina Börjeson, Marcin Czernik |
| Writer | Małgorzata Szumowska, Michał Englert |
| Casting | Magdalena Szwarcbart |
| Editing | Jarosław Kamiński, Kamil Komorek |
| Cinematography | Michał Englert, Łukasz Bąk, Hubert Komerski, Paweł Dylik, Wiktor Zacharewicz, Mariusz Hargot, Jakub Kupiec, Jakub Nocek, Marcin Guzak, Tomasz Karnowski |
| Assistant directors | Michał Englert, Małgorzata Szumowska |
| Lighting | Mariusz Szczęsny |
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Release dates
Premiere
South Korea / Oct 06, 2023 / 18 / Busan International Film Festival
Ukraine / Oct 18, 2023 / Kyiv Critics' Week
Greece / Nov 05, 2023 / Thessaloniki International Film Festival
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Philippines / Nov 22, 2023 / QCinema International Film Festival
Sweden / Feb 02, 2024 / Göteborg Film Festival
United Kingdom / Mar 20, 2024 / BFI Flare London LGBTQIA+ Film Festival
Poland / Mar 25, 2024 / Warsaw
Australia / Jun 06, 2024 / Sydney Film Festival
Theatrical release
Poland / Apr 05, 2024
Netherlands / May 02, 2024 / 12
France / May 29, 2024
Ukraine / Jun 13, 2024
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Sweden / Oct 04, 2024
Spain / Oct 25, 2024 / 16
Germany / Nov 07, 2024 / 12
Czechia / Nov 21, 2024 / 15+
United Kingdom / Mar 07, 2025 / 18
Italy / May 29, 2025
Digital
Poland / Aug 16, 2024 / 16 / Prime Video
Brazil / Jun 26, 2025 / 16
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