Krzysztof Mieszkowski

This film tells the story of lieutenant Stefan Wyszynski (Ksawery Szlenkier) - the future Primate of Poland, unknown to a wider audience. It is 1944, in the heat of war, we meet a young priest Wyszynski, who has recently been appointed chaplain of the branch in the Kampinos Forest. It is also active in the insurgent hospital. Everyone knows him there under the pseudonym "Radwan III". The reality of the war is for Fr. Wyszynski, a forge of character, a fight for hope and love, especially against enemies. How are we to forgive in everyday warfare? The hero asks, turning to the Source of his vocation.

"Botoks" is intended to be a record of the authentic history of strong, determined and expressive physicians who struggle with life's decisions and problems: discrimination, maternity pressures, the pursuit of youth, the fight for the right to free choice and own views.

第二次世界大戦中、ソ連の秘密警察によってポーランド軍将校が虐殺された「カティンの森事件」を、ポーランドの巨匠アンジェイ・ワイダ監督が映画化した問題作。長い間明らかにされてこなかった同事件の真相を、ソ連の捕虜となった将校たちと、彼らの帰還を待ちわびる家族たちの姿を通して描く。父親を事件で殺された過去を持つワイダ監督が歴史の闇に迫った本作は、第80回アカデミー賞外国語映画賞ノミネートをはじめ、世界各地の映画祭で高く評価された。