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Fugue

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Alicja does not know how she lost her memory, but in two years, she has created a new, independent life for herself, and has turned her back on her unknown past. But her family finds her, and she is returned to a home she does not know to be a mother, daughter, and wife to people who are strangers to her.
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Devika Girish New York Times 03/30/2023
The gutting question “Fugue” poses is whether any of us can ever go back to being who we once were. Go to Full Review Alexandra Heller-Nicholas AWFJ.org 03/21/2023
A strange, emotionally intelligent and hugely sympathetic portrait of a woman in crisis, in Fugue Smoczyńska has solidified herself even further as one of the most visionary Polish filmmakers working today. Go to Full Review Kristy Puchko Riot Material 10/13/2018
Like The Lure, Fugue is brilliant. Smoczynska...gives us complicated female characters who smirk, fuck, and f*ck sh*t up. Go to Full Review Giuseppe Sedia Kino Mania 01/21/2025
3/5
More a drama than a thriller, despite the nocturnal peregrinations of the protagonist, Smoczyńska’s sophomore film is a poignant take on the process of learning anew how to experience beauty and emotions in a rootless present. Go to Full Review Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) 02/13/2024
A wonderfully surreal film that explores the pressures that are placed on women to live for others, rather than for themselves. Go to Full Review Brent McKnight The Last Thing I See 03/30/2023
B
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spoko s @spoko Jan 6 The bulk of the movie is aimed at disorientation, and it does that well. There’s a constant sense of uncertainty, not just about who Alicja really is, but about everyone around her too. That ambiguity made the whole film feel unstable in a way that really worked. Her performance helps carry that—there’s enough depth that it’s possible to feel both the break and the lingering connection to her past. The tone and pacing give the story room to breathe, even reinforcing the sense of detachment. The ending, though, feels a bit artificial. It fits structurally, but it also seemed like the writer wanted it to go to a certain place, and in the end she just put it there. It didn’t ruin the movie, but it did hurt it. See more Melissa L @Agent99 03/02/2024 This was a sad movie. The acting was great but had a rotten ending. If you like movies that are good but have a sad ending, I recommend it to you. Otherwise, not. See more 07/09/2019 Outstanding piece of moviemaking craft. See more Read all reviews
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Agnieszka Smoczynska

Director

Gabriela Muskała

Alicja & Kinga

Łukasz Simlat

Krzysztof

Małgorzata Buczkowska

Ewa

Piotr Skiba

Michal

Halina Rasiakówna

Mother

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Movie Info

Synopsis Alicja does not know how she lost her memory, but in two years, she has created a new, independent life for herself, and has turned her back on her unknown past. But her family finds her, and she is returned to a home she does not know to be a mother, daughter, and wife to people who are strangers to her.
Director
Agnieszka Smoczynska
Producer
Agnieszka Kurzydło, Karla Stojáková
Screenwriter
Gabriela Muskała
Distributor
Dekanalog
Production Co
Common Ground Pictures, Odra Film, Maziowiecki Fundusz Filmowy, Film i Väst, MD4
Genre
Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Polish
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 8, 2023, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Sep 13, 2024
Runtime
1h 40m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Scope (2.35:1)
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