Film screening
Tuesday, 30 June, at 18:00
Cinema City — Screen 2

LARP: Love, Trolls, and Other Quests

LARP. Miłość, trolle i inne questy

  • Poland
  • 2025
  • 94'
  • From Poland
With loads of humour and energy, this is a story about growing up, first infatuations, and looking for one’s place in the world. The protagonist here is a teenage student of a technical secondary school, who fails to belong within the school walls and cannot find friends among his peers. Misunderstood by the family and bullied by his classmates, he finds refuge in his great passion – Live Action Role Play games, where he impersonates an elf. As the borderline between the fantasy world and everyday life becomes blurred, the boy must confront not only his own fears, but also his first affection, and the urge to be accepted. The film ‘LARP. Miłość, trolle i inne questy / LARP: Love, Trolls, and Other Quests’ offers an accurate, even if not too meticulous lens into the emotional life of young people, sending a message that being ‘different’ can become a source of the greatest strength.
Credits
  • Directed by: Kordian Kądziela
  • Screenplay: Kordian Kądziela, Michał Wawrzecki
  • Photography: Cezary Stolecki
  • Editing: Agata Lepecka, Ewa Solecka
  • Music: Bart Putkiewicz, Daniel Sikorski
  • Production Design: Magdalena Chowańska
  • Costume Design: Wiola Uliasz
  • Cast: Filip Zaręba, Martyna Byczkowska, Maciej Bisiorek, Mikołaj Chilimończyk, Agnieszka Rajda, Andrzej Konopka, Bartłomiej Topa, Hubert Łapacz, Michał Balicki, Edyta Olszówka
  • Producers: Katarzyna Gryciuk-Krzywda, Magdalena Tarka
  • Production: TFP
Kordian Kądziela

A film director, screenwriter, and producer from Poland. He is a graduate of the Department of Film and Television Directing at the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School. He started as a director of short films that won recognition at Polish and international film festivals. In his film work, he mixes surrealism and everyday reality with a particular focus on emotions and human relationships. The film ‘LARP. Miłość, trolle i inne questy / LARP: Love, Trolls, and Other Quest’ (2025) is his feature début.

Selected filmography
  • 2025 – LARP. Miłość, trolle i inne questy / LARP: Love, Trolls, and Other Quest
  • 2023 – 1670 – as a director (episodes: 5–8)
Selected awards
  • The Eagles Polish Film Awards 2026 – Best Supporting Actor Andrzej Konopka
  • The Eagles Polish Film Awards 2026 – Best Costume Design Wiola Uliasz (nomination)
  • The Eagles Polish Film Awards 2026 – Best Makeup and Hairstyling Magdalena Tarka (nomination)
  • The Eagles Polish Film Awards 2026 – Discovery of the Year Kordian Kądziela (nomination)
  • Gdynia Film Festival (2025) – Special Award The Young Jury Award for Kordian Kądziela
  • Gdynia Film Festival (2025) – Award for the Best Supporting Actor Andrzej Konopka