The Last Family
2016
INTERNATIONAL INVITATION
Jan P. Matuszyński | Poland | 2016 | Fiction | Color | DCP | 123min
SYNOPSIS
Beksiński‘s daily painting to classical music eventually pays off and he makes a name for himself in contemporary art. As he tapes everything with his beloved camcorder, the 28-year Beksiński saga unfolds through paintings, near-death experiences, dance music trends and funerals... Based on the bizarre true story of the cult Polish painter Zdzisław Beksiński.
DIRECTING INTENTION
Far from being a classic biopic, The Last Family is a darkly humorous story about strong family
ties. About peculiar love, marked by death, which lurks everywhere – it is present through
Zdzisław’s paintings; through music, beloved by his son Tomasz; the disease, which afflicts his
wife Zofia It shows how disappointment with life can become the worst nightmare. Finally, it is
a movie about artistic nonfulfillment – about a family formed and destroyed by art. I wanted
to shoot a complete film, meaningful and significant, unforgettable thanks to the utterly realistic
performances by best Polish film actors with international experience.
FESTIVAL & AWARDS
2016 제69회 로카르노국제영화제 남우주연상
2016 제57회 데살로니키국제영화제
DIRECTOR

Jan P. Matuszyński
2006 < Together >
STAFF
Director Jan P. Matuszyński
Screenwriter Robert Bolesto
Cinematography Kacper Fertacz
Editor Przemysłław Chruśścielewski
Production design Jagna Janicka
Costume Emilia Czartoryska
Sound Jarosłław Bajdowski, Kacper Habisiak, Marcin Kasińński (Dreamsound)
Producer Leszek Bodzak, Aneta Hickinbotham
Cast Andrzej Seweryn, Dawid Ogrodnik, Aleksandra Konieczna, Andrzej Chyra