Ida

(2013)

★ 7.2 IMDb · 1,093 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 2013

Runtime: 82 мин

Country: Poland, Denmark

Director: Paweł Pawlikowski

Cast: Agata Trzebuchowska, Агата Кулеша, Dawid Ogrodnik, Jerzy Trela, Adam Szyszkowski, Halina Skoczyńska, Joanna Kulig, Dorota Kuduk, Natalia Łągiewczyk, Afrodyta Weselak

Plot

In 1960s Poland, young novitiate Anna is on the verge of taking her vows when she discovers a family secret dating back to the years of the German occupation.

Poland, 1962. Anna, an orphan brought up by nuns in the convent, is a novice. She has to see Wanda, the only living relative, before she takes her vows. Wanda tells Anna about her Jewish roots. Both women start a journey not only to find their family's tragic story, but to see who they really are and where they belong. They question what they used to believe in.