Ewa (2011)

Name: Ewa
Director: Adam Sikora
Released: 2011-09-22
Cast: Barbara Lubos-Święs, Andrzej Mastalerz, Anna Guzik-Tylka, Aleksandra Popławska

Drama

Director: Adam Sikora

Cast: Barbara Lubos-Święs, Andrzej Mastalerz, Anna Guzik-Tylka, Aleksandra Popławska

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Giza and her husband Erwin struggle to make ends meet in their Silesian mining-town home after Erwin loses his job and faces humiliating demands at the employment office. When Giza befriends the well-off Monika, she’s offered work at a nightclub - first cleaning, then a shocking ultimatum: turn to prostitution or leave.

Critical Reception & Ratings

Ewa, the 2011 film directed by Adam Sikora, has received mostly positive critical reception. While no major awards are reported, the film explores the difficult economic struggles of a working-class family in a Silesian mining town. With an IMDb rating of 6.9/10, the film seems to have resonated with audiences as a well-crafted, character-driven drama.

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Directed by Adam Sikora in 2011, Ewa is a powerful drama that explores the devastating economic hardships faced by a working-class couple in a Silesian mining town. The film's stark realism and nuanced performances, led by Barbara Lubos-Święs and Andrzej Mastalerz, create a gripping and socially conscious story that illuminates the difficult choices people must make to survive.

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Ewa is a 2016 Israeli drama film. The film was directed by Haim Tabakman, who previously directed Eyes Wide Open (2009). It centres on a love triangle and the chasm between native-born Jewish Israelis, known as Sabras and the European Jewish Holocaust survivors that arrived in Israel after the Second World War as refugees. The film is a co-production with France and Germany's Arte and Poland's Polish Film Institute. The film was released theatrically in Israel in 2016, followed by a theatrical release in France on. It aired on Arte in France and Germany in 2020.