Time to Die (PG)
A frail but feisty old lady and her dog find their own unique ways to battle against greedy property developers, old age, and juvenile delinquents
Director: Dorota Kedzierzawska
Starring: Danuta Szaflarska, Krzysztof Globisz
Poland, 2007, 1 hour 44 minutes, English subtitles.
Tue 31 March 3.30pm - The Courtyard Hereford
Stunningly shot in black-and-white, this Polish gem features a wonderfully poignant performance from 93-year-old Szaflarska as the feisty and spirited Aniela. From the windows of her huge, dilapidated house and wilderness garden, she watches her neighbours and her disagreeable family. Seeing far more than they could imagine, she refuses to accept a world where elderly is equated with helpless and invisible and so finds unique ways to battle against greedy property developers, old age, and juvenile delinquents. A film full of gentle humour that's wise, funny, defiant, and compassionate.
Winner of the Audience & Best Actress Eagles at the Polish Film Awards