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Cztery noce z Anna

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Four Nights with Anna (Cztery Noce z Anna) is a drama/thriller that is more than a little unusual. It is a movie about a man named Leon (Artur Steranko) that has a secret obsession with his neighbor (Kinga Preis). He watches her from his window like a voyeur and takes it to another level when he decides to break into her house at night while she sleeps. Inside her house he watches her sleep and does small helpful things, like wash the floor or paint her toenails. It is quite suspenseful as we are not sure what he will do next and he takes so many risks that expose him to getting caught.

We learn details about Leon slowly so it takes a while to figure out if he is just a weird, creepy stalker or something more. Leon displays both signs of being very strange and a kindhearted person so we have reason to believe he could be either one. It took me just about the entire film to decide if I should like the main character or not. There is more to the story than his four nights of break-ins but to say any more would spoil it.

Four Nights with Anna is Jerzy Skolimowski's first Polish language film in over 25 years. For that reason it is considered Skolimowski's return to Polish cinema, but only time will tell if he will make any more Polish films. I would only recommend this movie for mature audiences as there are a couple graphic scenes that are not appropriate for sensitive viewers. It is beautifully shot and I suspect those with an inclination for more artsy films will most appreciate it.