Salto (2D/Original)

directed by: Tadeusz Konwicki

/Poland/psychological/ 1965/100 min.

The action of the film takes place in a provincial town, very similar

to the one that Konwicki described in a novel published two years earlier

“Contemporary Dream”. Like there, it also makes an impression here.

located on the border between waking and dreaming, surreal fantasy and

reality. One day a mysterious man appears in the town.

a man. He introduces himself as Kowalski - Malinowski. Astonished

He presents different versions of his biography to the residents. One says that

fought in the war, others, that he was hiding and threatened with danger.

Imperceptibly, his false legend storms the dreamy life of a deserted settlement.

Kowalski - Malinowski includes a “government of souls” on the inhabitants. His pathetic

cabotinism and mythomaniac tendencies find themselves on fertile ground. Each of

Locals are a grotesque embodiment of some Polish

stereotype - a tireless, faithful sworn soldier (Rottmaster),

Jew (Blumenfeld), prophetess (Poet). All are characterized by immeasurable

susceptibility to haughty clichés and romantic spells. Their quintessence

becomes the final “somersault” - a kind of bizarre dance, the pedigree of which

It goes back to “Weddings.” As with Wyspiański, at Konwicki also

Awakening occurs. There is no tragedy in it, there is mockery...