Experiencing Interruptions?

Self

Teenage Olga leaves the hospital with her newborn baby.
Will it be possible for her to return to her old familiar reality when faced with unwanted motherhood?

  • Konrad Kultys
    Director
    Stagnant
  • Konrad Kultys
    Writer
  • Paula Wilczyńska
    Cinematography
  • Jacek Kobeszko
    Producer
  • Wiktoria Kwoka
    Producer
  • Oliwia Michalska
    Key Cast
    "Olga"
  • Bartosz Turzyński
    Key Cast
    "Eryk"
  • Katarzyna Z. Michalska
    Key Cast
    "Marta"
  • Rafał Nowak
    Soun Design
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Thriller
  • Runtime:
    18 minutes 45 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    January 3, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Poland
  • Country of Filming:
    Poland
  • Language:
    Polish
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - Polish National Filmschool in Lodz
Director Biography - Konrad Kultys

Film Directing Department student and Cinematography Department graduate at Łódź Filmschool, also a PhD candidate at the Academy of Fine Arts in Łódź.
His independent documentary films Tensity (2018) and FUTHARK (2020) were shown on multiple festivals. Konrad is interested mainly in political phenomena and social transformations in the context of their influence on the visual aspect of the surrounding reality.
His short fiction debut Stagnant (2021) received multiple awards on festivals in Venezuela, Spain, France, Poland among others.

Add Director Biography
Director Statement

SELF was shown:
29th International Festival of Local Television Golden Beggar, Slovakia, 2023 (Best Student Film)
Cottbus Film Festival, Germany, 2023 (competition)
Kutaisi International Short Film Festival, Georgia, 2023 (competition)
Beijing International Short Film Festival 2023, China, 2023 (competition)