Double Trouble
Kumotry
- Poland, Germany
- 2025
- 70'
- The Rebels
We are in a Polish village, in the heartland of Romania, where time simply flows slower. Hanka and Bronka, two widows and mothers whose children went abroad to look for work, find the strength to go on in humour and friendship. Each day brings about a new challenge, and their lives are filled with loneliness, memories, and a deep need for closeness. The women support one another and try to find a meaning in a world that is slowly transforming. They will soon have to make decisions and face what the future is about to bring. Will the little micro-cosmos they have built together stand the test of time? The film ‘Double Trouble’ is a heart-warming and affectionate documentary about growing old, friendship, and life on the outskirts of contemporary Europe.
- Directed by: Emilia Śniegoska
- Screenplay: Emilia Śniegoska
- Photography: Emilia Śniegoska, Ewa Radzewicz
- Editing: Katarzyna Drozdowicz
- Sound Engineering: Katarzyna Szczerba
- Producers: Łukasz Bluszcz, Justyna Rutkowska
- Production: Poland / Germany
A film director and linguist from Poland. She is a graduate of the University of Greifswald, and the Leon Schiller Polish National Film, Television and Theatre School in Łódź (Department of Film Directing, 2018). In the years 2006–2010, she worked for the Gardzienice Centre for Theatre Practices, as an actress and a cellist. Her film ‘Edward’ was selected for many film festivals in Poland and abroad. Since 2014, she has worked as an assistant director for feature films and documentaries. She is also involved in film projects produced for television. She lives and works in Berlin.
