Dance Marathon

Dance Marathon

2011 · 97 min · Comedy, Romance

An event, which main attraction is the dance marathon, has gathered crowds at the market square of the provincial Polish town. Impressive prizes compete with another attraction: the concert of the star singer Jessica. A local outsider Christian falls for the singer. Soon he discovers that her life is far from being a dream and decides to win her heart. In the crowd of marathon contestants we will meet many individuals who dream of winning the main prize for various motivations. Who will turn out to be the winner? Will there be a prize at all? Because two small-time crooks, Simon and Silvio, are lurking around. And why this persistent notion that our life is so often influenced by miracles...?

Directed by Magdalena Łazarkiewicz · Written by Maciej Kowalewski

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Dariusz Toczek Sylwuś
Łukasz Simlat Szymuś
Joanna Kulig Agnieszka
Olga Frycz Monika Grzelak
Agnieszka Podsiadlik Joanna 'Dżessika'
Maciej Wierzbicki Alek
Barbara Jonak Nun Cezaria
Leszek Lichota Priest Damian
Joanna Gonschorek Zosia Niewiadomska
Krzysztof Skonieczny Krystian
Bogusława Schubert Nun Genowefa
Grzegorz Kwiecień Mietek Bielski

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