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The Stroke

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After a stroke, Jacek has to ask some tough questions, including: how do you fulfil your dreams after they’ve already come true?

Jacek, a vibrant foodie, gay man, and Warsaw bon vivant, stars in his own popular TV food show. Surrounded by a cast of eccentric friends and harboring self-destructive tendencies, his life unfolds in a dramedy that playfully satirizes Poland’s artistic elite—those who see Warsaw as “the only real Polish city.”

Unlike anything else on television, this unique series is the brainchild of playwright and screenwriter Paweł Demirski. From the start, Demirski set out to create a character who defies the modern-day burnout culture—a wildly passionate figure who truly believes that the best is yet to come.

Genres

LGBT+, Comedy, Drama

Duration

8 x 35’

Language

Polish

Cast

Jacek Poniedziałek, Marta Malikowska, Szymon Warszawski, Konrad Eleryk, Monika Frajczyk, Ewa Skibińska, Pola Błasik, Michał Majnicz

Director

Paweł Demirski, Rafał Skalski, Antonio Galdamez

Production Company

Telemark

Production Year

2023

Available As

Format & Readymade