Ida
All ages 2013 · 82 min · ★ 7.2 (1K) · Drama
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
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Agata Trzebuchowska Anna -
Agata Kulesza Wanda -
Dawid Ogrodnik Lis -
Jerzy Trela Szymon -
Adam Szyszkowski Feliks -
Halina Skoczyńska Mother Superior -
Joanna Kulig Singer -
Dorota Kuduk Kaska -
Natalia Łągiewczyk Bronia - A Afrodyta Weselak Marysia
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Mariusz Jakus Barman -
Izabela Dąbrowska Waitress
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