Wanda Chwiałkowska

1957. Excessively high production standards imposed by the authorities result in the plan not being fulfilled, and the workers cannot imagine living normally without rewards and bonuses. A rebellion breaks out. Worker democracy wins – the working class elects a director from among its own ranks. He is an old locksmith with no managerial experience. Although he believes in the socialist spirit and has a communist past, he does not hold the position for long, as he makes promises too easily that he is unable to keep.

The action takes place in the Polish countryside in the second half of the 19th century. The main character is a few months old Staś, son of the blacksmith Józef and Małgorzata, from whose perspective we see the conflict of his parents with the local organist.

Story of 11-year old Tadeusz, a prisoner in a children's concentration camp in Nazi-occupied Poland.

A young forest ranger wages a decisive war with poachers, while trying to convince the villagers of his righteousness.

A young poet is hired to boost the morale of water pump workers.

Two young men from a town near Łódź attack and rob a taxi driver. Unsatisfied with the loot, they make their escape from the authorities across Poland.

Many years after finishing their education, a colorful cast of characters decides to attend a night school to finally earn their high school diplomas.