The Last Family (Polish: Ostatnia rodzina) is a 2016 Polish biographical film directed by Jan P. Matuszyński.[2] The film won the Golden Lions for best film at the 2016 Gdynia Film Festival.[3]
Plot
As renowned painter Zdzislaw Beksinski tapes everything with his camcorder, a 28-year family saga unfolds through his disturbing dystopian paintings, family feuds, near-death experiences, love-hate relations and consecutive funerals. The true story of the artistic Beksinski family: Zdzislaw, his wife Zofia and their talented yet trouble-making son Tomasz.
Cast
- Andrzej Seweryn - Zdzislaw Beksinski
- Dawid Ogrodnik - Tomasz Beksinski
- Aleksandra Konieczna - Zofia Beksinska
- Andrzej Chyra - Piotr Dmochowski
- Zofia Perczynska - Stanislawa Beksinska
- Danuta Nagórna - Stanislawa Stankiewicz
- Alicja Karluk - Patrycja
- Magdalena Boczarska - Ewa
- Agnieszka Michalska - Helena
Reception
On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an aggregate score of 75% based on 6 positive and 2 negative critic reviews.[4]
References
- ^ "The Last Family (2016)". Box Office Mojo.
- ^ Felperin, Leslie (2016-11-03). "The Last Family review – mesmerising portrait of a battling brood". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ^ "The Last Family emerges triumphant at Gdynia". 26 September 2016. Retrieved 2018-08-14.
- ^ "The Last Family". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved September 1, 2022.