Back Then
2021 · Movie · 94 min · ★ 6.6
In late communist Poland, a close-knit family shares cramped space, big dreams, and everyday frustrations. When they finally get the small car they’ve long wanted, new opportunities open up through travel and trading, while a teenager navigates first love and growing up amid changing times.
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Details
- Original title
- Zupa nic
- Years
- 2021
- Release date
- 2021-08-27
- Language
- PL
- Runtime
- 94 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.6/10 (24 votes)
About
If you enjoy easygoing, nostalgic family comedies with relatable everyday moments and a late-80s vibe, this should land well; Not for you if you want high stakes or fast pacing like Playing Hard.
Pros: warm late-80s nostalgia; relatable family quirks; strong performances | Cons: leans heavily on nostalgia; light on plot; very slice-of-life
Themes
- nostalgia
- growing up
- family ties
Cast & crew
Kinga Preis
as Elżbieta Makowska
Adam Woronowicz
as Tadeusz Makowski
Ewa Wiśniewska
as Grandma
- BP
Barbara Papis
as Marta Makowska
- AW
Alicja Warchocka
as Kasia Makowska
Milena Lisiecka
as Grażyna
Przemysław Bluszcz
as Mietek
Katarzyna Kwiatkowska
as Lucyna
Rafał Rutkowski
as Zenek
Dorota Landowska
as Waitress Halina
Directed by Kinga Dębska