Goodbye to the Past

Goodbye to the Past

1961 · 72 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama

An actress visits her hometown to attend the funeral of her grandfather. She realizes that the places and people from her past differ from her cherished memories.

Directed by Wojciech Has · Written by Jadwiga Żylińska

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