December 2, 2025, 14:45
A street in central Warsaw. Arjun Talwar, who emigrated here a decade ago from India, still struggles with feelings of alienation. Wilcza doesn't make things easy for him. Seeking assimilation, the director begins filming his neighbors, which often puts their relationships to the test. Despite this, Arjun perseveres in devising new ways to bridge the gap between their two worlds.
With the help of Mo, a friend from college, also an immigrant and a filmmaker, Arjun uncovers the secrets of the street, from which a network of fascinating characters emerges: a postman who, in addition to letters, delivers remedies for loneliness; a visitor from Damascus trying to recreate his hometown from memory; a traveling brass band, and many others. The director discovers that they have more in common than they might think – they all live between the past and the present, an imagined homeland and the real one. The street connects them like an invisible thread, offering solace in the face of the melancholy of everyday life.
From just over a kilometer away on Wilcza Street, a picture of contemporary Europe emerges—a kaleidoscope of contradictions and anxieties. The film overturns stereotypes, seeking to break down the fictitious boundaries between neighbors. Poland, often perceived as homogeneous, hostile, and right-wing, is given the opportunity to look at itself in the mirror, where the immigrant director paints an intimate portrait of his new country with humor and perspective.
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