{mosimage}The plot follows the typical outline of a romantic comedy but the setting of funeral homes and cemetaries gives it a dark atmosphere. The lead character Kika has a peculiar gift: she can communicate with the ghost of her dead mother. The mother visits her on a mission to make sure her daughter does not miss out on true love for the boy next door. The ghost will leave only when Kika makes the right choice.
Wonderful Summer is directed by Ryszard Brylski, an accomplished Polish television and film director, internationallly known for his movie Żurek (2003).
{mosimage}The film was shot on location in summer 2009. The producer is Opus Film (www.opusfilm.com). The 3.8 million PLN budget includes 1.8 million from the Polish Film Institute (www.pisf.pl) and 400,000 PLN from the City of Łódź.
The international premiere of the film will take place during the FPFF in Gdynia and the theatrical release is planned for fall 2009.
{mosimage}Production credits:
Director - Ryszard Brylski
Screenwriter - Agata Nowak, Ryszard Brylski, Wojciech Lepianka
Cinematographer - Arek Tomak P.S.C.
Music - Mikołaj Stroiński
{mosimage}Set design - Maria Kostrzewska-Baron
Production manager - Jacek Gawryszczak
Producers - Łukasz Dzięcioł, Piotr Dzięcioł
Production company - Opus Film
Co-financing - Polish Film Insititute, City Of Łódź
Cast:
Helena Sujecka Katarzyna FiguraMarek Kasprzyk Jerzy TrelaBronisław Wrocławski romantic comedy based in the world of funeral services, where the real world mixes with the mystical beyond.
