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Aftermath (   Pokłosie ) Poland, Netherlands, Russia, Slovakia, 2012

Director Wladislaw Pasikowski

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1. There are several proverbs:  whatever a man  sows , that he will also  reap ;

a time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted . How will you explain the title of the film?

2. The producer, Dariuz Jablonski had been waiting for eight years to get the Polish nationalistically oriented government funding for the film. Only when the government became more liberal/left he was able to get some funding. What could be the reasons for the refusal to fund this film?

3. What is the position of clergy (Catholic Church) in the conflict between the Kalina brothers and the village?

4. What are some of the most striking images you can recall from the film, and how do they contribute to the meaning of those scenes?

5. Discuss symbolism in the film.

6. Why are the killings kept in secret? How does the society/village manage to do it?

7. Why has the director chosen a thriller as a genre to tell about the national tragedy?