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With a Warm Heart (Serce na dloni, 2008) Director: Krzysztof Zanussi Presentation: Even the richest man in the world can get sick. In With a Warm Heart, director Krzysztof Zanussi tells the story of Konstanty, an unscrupulous businessman who, despite his immense wealth, can’t buy his way out of a rare and deadly heart condition. That doesn’t mean he won’t try, though, and woe to anybody who stands in his way. The secret to Konstanty’s survival lies in the body of a man named Stefan (Marek Kudelko), a two-time loser who, after being dumped by his girlfriend, is looking for a way to end it all. He’s already tried to kill himself once, and Konstanty, who needs Stefan’s heart for a transplant, has to convince the poor sap to give it another try, and this time to succeed. This black comedy is told in a scathing, bitter manner. Through our “hero” we see the dark side of the Central European economy, and the savage, selfish nature of the human heart. Zanussi thrusts the bleakest realities about wealth and culture into his audience’s face, forcing viewers to laugh, if only to stop themselves from crying. Synopsis: “With a Warm Heart”, the latest film of Krzysztof Zanussi, is a story of Konstanty (Bohdan Stupka), a businessman who, for the first time in his life, is faced with a problem he can’t buy off: A serious heart condition. Only an immediate transplant can save him. Konstanty is taken to hospital to wait for a donor. Fearing that one will not be found in time, and convinced that his wealth gives him control over his fate, he decides to take matters into his own hands. |
