A Cat with a Dog is inspired by true events and the director's relationship with his brother, who died fighting a fatal disease. Janusz Kondratiuk and Dominik W. Rettinger penned the script and the cast includes Robert Więckiewicz in the lead role, accompanied by Aleksandra Konieczna, Olgierd Łukaszewicz, Bożena Stachura.
"Two years ago, during the Gdynia Film Festival, I saw several films about illness and death. My own experience with my brother’s illness made me see that cinema was lacking something, it was very sweet and naive. Being with a sick person is very difficult. Their psyche is not ruled by any logical reasoning. They go to extremes and one needs a lot of patience and understanding, or at least to try. It is for sure not as pretty as it is shown in most films", Janusz Kondratiuk told FNE.
The film was produced in 2018 by Michał Kwieciński and his company Akson Studio in coproduction with TVP, Studio Produkcyjne Orka and the National Film Archive – Audiovisual Institute (FINA).
Production Information:
Akson Studio
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Credits:
Director: Janusz Kondratiuk
Screenwriter: Janusz Kondratiuk, Dominik W. Rettinger
DoP: Witold Płóciennik
Music: Bartek Gliniak
Cast: Robert Więckiewicz, Aleksandra Konieczna, Olgierd Łukaszewicz, Bożena Stachura
