Poland / Feb 26, 2024 / Kraków
1h 55min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The film tells the story of two Highlander brothers – Maciek and Andrzej. After the death of their father, which Andrzej contributed to, and the loss of his beloved Bronka, Andrzej leaves the family home. On his way, he meets the mysterious Wolfram, an anthropologist and climber. He shares with him his mountaineering technique and knowledge about the Prague origins of the highlanders. Andrzej returns to Zakopane, war breaks out. To protect the Highlanders from wartime destruction, he wants to persuade them to cooperate with the Germans. Andrzej and Maciek are standing on opposite sides of the barricade. The brothers' confrontation is bloody and painful.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Julia Kuzka | Bronka's Sister |
| Nikodem Marecki | Bronka's Brother |
| Juliusz Chrząstowski | Zawrat, Andrzej and Maciek's Father |
| Andrzej Pieczyński | Andrzej and Maciek's Grandfather |
| Rafael Stachowiak | Bruno Berg |
| Joachim Paul Assböck | Governor |
| Katarzyna Zawadzka | Governor's Wife |
| Adam Woronowicz | UB Officer |
| Marcin Bosak | Opler |
| Marcin Czarnik | 'Piorun' |
| Jerzy Nasierowski | Conductor |
| Kristóf Szabó | Ballet Master |
| Krzysztof Zawadzki | Aristocrat |
| Rinat Khairullin | Soviet Soldiers Commander |
| Alicja Czarnik | Opler's Wife |
| Dorota Bochenek | Mountaineer Hiding Helena |
| Jan Niemczyk | Young Mountaineer |
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| Jan Kardasiński | Pytac |
| Marcin Urbanke | Andrzej's Companion |
| Krzysztof Satała | Andrzej's Companion |
| Józef Więcławek | Andrzej's Companion |
| Marcin Piotrowiak | Andrzej's Companion |
| Jacek Łukaszewski | Old Mountaineer |
| Jan Karpiel Bułecka | Old Mountaineer |
| Stanisław Jaskułka | Old Mountaineer-Blacksmith |
| Tomasz Gąsienica-Mracielnik | Member of the Elders |
| Mieczysław Stoch | Member of the Elders |
| Jacek Gąsienica | Member of the Elders |
| Tadeusz Gąsienica | Member of the Elders |
| Kamil Mrożek | Wolfram's Assistant |
| Andrzej Marcisz | Polish Officer High in the Mountains |
| Marta Sutor | Young Mountaineer-Courier |
| Dariusz Pieróg | Young Mountaineer |
| Filip Staszel | Józek (5 years old) |
| Olgierd Blecharz | Governor's Son |
| Matthias Schlette | |
| Adam Venhaus | German Translator |
| Marek Kossakowski | Berg's Assistant |
| Dorota Ruśkowska | Old Lady |
| Karolina Winarska | Mountaineer Making Out |
| Alicja Bednarz | Mountaineer Making Out |
| Jakub Sporek | Drunk Soldier Making Out with the Mountaineers |
| Wit Steidler | Mountaineer in the Hat |
| Tomasz Mleczek | German Coach |
| Marek Zawadzki | 'White Bear' |
| Oleh Kyrielv | High Degree NKVD Officer |
| Denis Kudijenko | Polish Soldier |
| Kamil Żebrowski | Polish Soldier |
| Rozalia Daszkiewicz | Opler's Daughter |
| Adam Cuppa | Opler's Son (6-7 years old) |
| Łukasz M. Maciejewski | High Degree NKVD Officer |
| Daria Novodier | Actress |
| Magdalena Dębicka | Actress |
| Maria Patykiewicz | Actress |
| Magda Pasierska | Actress |
| Zuzanna Galewicz | Actress |
| Karol Miękina | Actor |
| Michał Sienkiewicz | Actor |
| Julia Kwatro | Woman at the Theater |
| Katarzyna Wilk | Woman at the Theater |
| Katarzyna Janicka | Woman at the Theater |
| Karolina Lewandowska | Governor's Daughter |
| Julianna Lewandowska | Governor's Daughter |
| Alan Polański | Dancer |
| Nikodem Bialik | Dancer |
| Judyta Pakulska | Dancer |
| Flaunette Mafa | Dancer |
| Małgorzata Czyżowska | Dancer |
| Tomasz Cymerman | German |
| Antoni Koszałka | High Degree Ahnenerbe Officer's Son |
| Zofia Koszałka | UB Officer's Lover |
| Krzysztof Gierat | Rabbi |
| Angelika Głowacka | Rabbi's Wife |
| Dominik Fraj | Soviet Soldier |
| Grażyna Szaflarska | Forewoman at the Wedding |
| Bartosz Gomoła | Wolfram's Assistant |
| Michał Żołnowski | Astronomer |
| Barbara Żołnowska | Woman in the Crowd in Front of the Church #1 |
| Marta Żołnowska | Woman in the Crowd in Front of the Church #2 |
| Martyna Ludwig | Woman in the Crowd in Front of the Church #3 |
| Katarzyna Stolarek | Woman in the Crowd in Front of the Church #4 |
| Grażyna Maciejewska | Woman in the Crowd in Front of the Church #5 |
| Artur Junak | Man in the Crowd in Front of the Church #1 |
| Karol Niemczycki | Man in the Crowd in Front of the Church #2 |
| Paweł Tarnawski | TOPR Rescuer |
| Władysław Vermessy | TOPR Rescuer |
Genres
DramaWarHistory
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Biała odwaga |
| Original language | Polski (PL) |
| Spoken languages | Français, Deutsch, Polski, Pусский |
| Production countries | Poland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Balapolis, Monolith Films, Krakowskie Biuro Festiwalowe, Hollman Emea, Regionalny Fundusz Filmowy |
| Release date | 8 marzo 2024 |
| Production | Artur Junak, Carolina Pietyra, Mariusz Łukomski, Magdalena Kamińska, Agata Szymańska |
| Writer | Łukasz M. Maciejewski, Marcin Koszałka, Zofia Tomalska, Julia Kwatro, Szczepan Twardoch |
| Casting | Żywia Kosińska, Ewa Krzyżanowska-Łepecka, Marcin Koszałka |
| Editing | Agnieszka Glińska |
| Cinematography | Marcin Koszałka, Walter Sarkowicz, Tomasz Grzywka, Marcin Polar, Lucjan Mleczko, Jacek Drofiak, Marcin Bębenista, Jan Wierzejski, Robert Bębenista, Bolko Targosz, Przemysław Kamiński, Krzysztof Hofman, Maciej Szafnicki, Wojciech Kozakiewicz, Marcin Guzak, Adam Golec, Anna Włoch |
| Assistant directors | Hanna Drzazga, Aleksandra Polnicka, Martyna Ludwig, Jakub Rutkowski, Marcin Koszałka |
| Additional directing | Marcin Polar |
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Release dates
Premiere
Czechia / Sep 14, 2024 / 12+ / Těrlické filmové léto
Luxembourg / Oct 13, 2024 / CinEast − Central and Eastern European Film Festival
United Kingdom / Mar 22, 2025 / Kinoteka Polish Film Festival
Limited release
Belgium / Mar 22, 2024
Theatrical release
Poland / Mar 08, 2024
Ireland / Mar 22, 2024
United Kingdom / Mar 22, 2024 / 15
Digital
Poland / Jun 13, 2024
South Korea / Jul 10, 2025 / 19 / 2025-VF00948
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