KOMPLETA (Poland 2025, 65 minutes)
The film is an intimate record of a difficult period in the lives of the filmmakers. The main character, when she was eight months pregnant, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. The dramatic event disrupted the joy associated with the birth of her child.
Magdalena Hueckel, visual artist, and Tomasz Śliwiński, director, are known for their Oscar-nominated personal documentary “Our Curse”. In their latest film, they make an experimental attempt to process trauma through art by combining raw documentary footage with elements of music video, photography and collage.
CREDITS
Written, directed by, cinematography: Magdalena Hueckel & Tomasz Śliwiński
Editing: Tomasz Śliwiński
Sound: Michał Korzeniowski
Color correction: Jarek Sterczewski PSFC
Music: Stefan Wesołowski
Produced by Munk Studio
Co-produced by Hueckel Studio
Poster by Magdalena Hueckel & Tomasz Śliwiński
Trailer: Borys Dubiański
The following artwork pieces by Magdalena Hueckel were used in the film:
- OBSESSIVE SELF-PORTRAITS (2006)
- NEGLECTED SELF-PORTRAITS (2007)
- CALMED SELF-PORTRAITS (2005-2017)
- NON-OBSESSIVE SELF-PORTRAITS (2016)
- REM CYCLE / ATROPHIES (2010)
- REM CYCLE / PRIMAVERA (2016)
- REM CYCLE / INVERNO (2018)
- RITUALS / PURIFICATION (2019)
- RITUALS / PASSAGE (2018)
- IN MY GARDEN (2018/19)
- ZHENSHCHINA (2020)
- self-portraits from the artist's archive
The following tracks were used in the film:
- "Kompleta" - a musical piece for string quartet, two voices and electronics performed by the following ensemble:
Stefan Wesołowski - voice
Maja Siemińska - voice
Robert Kwiatkowski - violin
Julia Ziętek - violin
Michał Markiewicz - viola
Anna Śmiszek-Wesołowska - cello
Michał Jacaszek - electronics
Composed by Stefan Wesolowski
Published by Mute Song Limited
Licensed courtesy of Stefan Wesolowski
- "Vacuum"
Written by Margaret Chardiet
Performed by Pharmakon
Courtesy of Sacred Bones Records
By arrangement with Terrorbird Media
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