Bavarian Film Prize 2014

16. Januar 2015

Best Emerging Director: Tomasz E. Rudzik for AGNIESZKA

Jury’s Statement:

In his feature AGNIESZKA, Mr. Rudzik tells the compelling love story of a young woman whose journey takes her from a Polish prison to working at a German escort agency for dominatrices. The film doesn’t rely on brutality. Instead it explores how the protagonist’s inner world is revealed through her work— while she’s physically fearless, what truly terrifies her are emotions and intimacy. Mr. Rudzik captures this with striking visuals, without the need for excessive dialogue and through his skillful direction of the actors, especially Ms. Karolina Gorczyca who shines in the lead role.