27-06-2013

FNE at KVIFF East of the West 2013: Floating Skyscrapers

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WARSAW: In his second feature, Tomasz Wasilewski explores the issues of homosexuality, identity and love between young people.



    Floating Skyscrapers follows the life of a young man, who seems to
have his whole life planned for him. When he discovers a passion for
another man he is forced to re-evaluate his past and present 
relationships and face the social taboo of his sports-oriented 
environment. Wasilewski creates an emotional image about what it 
means to finally grow up. The cast includes Mateusz Banasiuk,
 Katarzyna Herman, Bartosz Gelner, Marta Nieradkiewicz, Olga Frycz, 
Izabela Kuna and Mirosław Zbrojewicz. The director of photography is
 Jakub Kijowski, and the music score is composed by Leszek Możdżer.



    Wasilewski was the second unit director for 33 Scenes from Life by 
Małgorzata Szumowska (Pandora Film). He made his debut with the
highly praised drama In the Bedroom starring Katarzyna Herman, where
he also explored the issues of forming relationships and looking for
one's identity. 

    "The characters in Floating Skyscrapers are not only the 
young people, but also another generation - their parents. Each of 
them is a separate individual battling for himself and
 learning how to live with another human being, despite the fears and 
social inhibitions," the director told FNE.



    The film was produced by Alter Ego Pictures 
with a budget of 1.5 million PLN (367,000 EUR). The company will also 
distribute the picture. The Polish premiere is set for 18 
August 2013. The international sales are managed by 
Films Boutique.



    Crew: 

Director - Tomasz Wasilewski

    Screenwriter - Tomasz Wasilewski
    
Director of photography - Jakub Kijowski

    Set designer - Jacek Czechowski

    Music compser - Leszek Możdżer

    Producer - Roman Jarosz

    Production company - Alter Ego Pictures



    Cast:

 Mateusz Banasiuk

    Bartosz Gelner

    Marta Nieradkiewicz

    Katarzyna Herman

    Olga Frycz
Izabela Kuna
    Mirosław Zbrojewicz



    Production contact:
    

Alter Ego Pictures
    

ul. Chełmska 21 lok. 422

    00-724 Warsaw

    tel./fax +48 22 851 11 15
    
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