Ode to Joy

Ode to Joy

2006 · 118 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

Three stories of young disillusioned Poles of different background and region of origin. What binds them together is that they all meet on the bus to London shortly after Poland's entry into EU.

Directed by Maciej Migas · Written by Anna Kazejak

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