Invitation

Invitation

1986 · 92 min · ★ 6.5 · Drama, History, War

The main character is Anna, an outstanding pediatrician. She survived the harsh years of war in a concentration camp and cannot accept the behavior of her daughter Natalia, who uses her connections and cares only about material goods. Anna is reminded of 1939, when Piotr, who had been missing for forty-five years, arrives in Poland. Together, they visit places that are important to them: Auschwitz, Sachsenhausen, and Ravensbruck.

Directed by Wanda Jakubowska · Written by Wanda Jakubowska

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Antonina Gordon-Górecka Dr Anna Górska
Maria Probosz Young Anna Górska
Kazimierz Witkiewicz Professor Piotr Górski
Leszek Żentara Young Piotr Górski
Wiesława Mazurkiewicz Antonina
Ewa Jendrzejewska Young Antonina
Maria Nowotarska Mother
Janusz Sykutera Father
Artur Barciś Janek
Ewa Szykulska Natalia
Jan Krzyżanowski Tadeusz
Mieczysław Grąbka Lagerarzt

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