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Ida

Ida

20137.21h 22m

Overview

In 1960s Poland, young novitiate Anna is on the verge of taking her vows when she discovers a family secret dating back to the years of the German occupation.

Directed by Paweł Pawlikowski
Written by Paweł Pawlikowski, Rebecca Lenkiewicz
Produced by Ewa Puszczyńska, Eric Abraham, Piotr Dzięcioł
Box OfficeBudget: $1.0MRevenue: $15.3M

Top Cast

Agata Trzebuchowska

Agata Trzebuchowska

Anna

Agata Kulesza

Agata Kulesza

Wanda

Dawid Ogrodnik

Dawid Ogrodnik

Lis

Jerzy Trela

Jerzy Trela

Szymon

Adam Szyszkowski

Adam Szyszkowski

Feliks

Halina Skoczyńska

Halina Skoczyńska

Mother Superior

Joanna Kulig

Joanna Kulig

Singer

Dorota Kuduk

Dorota Kuduk

Kaska

Natalia Łągiewczyk

Natalia Łągiewczyk

Bronia

A

Afrodyta Weselak

Marysia

Themes & Keywords

nunminefamily secretsblack and whitepolandconvent (nunnery)1960s

About Ida

Ida is a drama, history film released in 2013 exploring themes of nun, mine, family secrets, black and white, poland, convent (nunnery). Directed by Paweł Pawlikowski, it stars Agata Trzebuchowska, Agata Kulesza, Dawid Ogrodnik. In 1960s Poland, young novitiate Anna is on the verge of taking her vows when she discovers a family secret dating back to the years of the German occupation.

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