It’s funny… the general consensus seems to be that Polish films don’t draw big crowds at MovieNight. What a shame for those who missed this gorgeous film. What a treat for those who didn’t. The high-contrast black and white cinematography of “Time to Die” and it’s examination of a life nearing its end reminded more than a few of us of Bergman’s “Wild Strawberries”. And “Philadelphia” the dog… simply amazing. (props to her trainer, of course!)

You have another chance to see this film (and you really should see it) at its first official USA screening (MovieNight is of course, unofficial in this case), on Saturday, May 10th, at the Anthology Film Archives, as part of the upcoming New York Polish Film Festival. Details at nypff.com

Once again, thanks so much to Bolek P. for the suggestion, and the delicious mead which was enjoyed aprez-MN by the lucky ones!