Product Details

• Actors: Z. Zamachowski; K. Figura; N. Rybicka
• Directors: Ryszard Brylski
• Format: AC-3, Collector's Edition, Color, Digital Sound, Dolby, DVD, Full length, Import, Letterboxed, Special Edition, Subtitled, Surround Sound, Widescreen, NTSC
• Language: Polish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: English
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: Unrated
• Studio: mge.tv
• DVD Release Date: May 25, 2004
• Run Time: 72 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• ASIN: B0009XKLR0
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #236,677 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "White Soup -- Zurek" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Editorial Reviews

A multiple award-winning tale of a mother’s quest for a bitter truth, WHITE SOUP is based on a story by popular Polish author Olga Tokarchuk.Halina, a young, hard-working widow, tramps around a small Polish border town in search of the father of her grandchild. Her impaired, teenage daughter refuses to name the father, which causes a problem with the upcoming baptism. As Halina drags her daughter and grandson around town, she uncovers some difficult truths about her family. Beautifully acted by an award-winning cast, WHITE SOUP stars popular Polish actress Katarzyna Figura (KINGSIZE, THE PIANIST) and veteran actor Zbigniew Zamachowski (THE PIANIST, PROOF OF LIFE, WITH FIRE AND SWORD).

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A dramatic story about a mother's search for her daughter's child, July 16, 2005

By 

Richard J. Brzostek (New England, USA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)    (REAL NAME)   

This review is from: White Soup -- Zurek (DVD)

White Soup / Zurek is a dramatic story about a mother's search for her daughter's child. The mother desperately searches for the father of the child so that the child can be named after him, a promise she made to her husband before he died.

Iwonka is a pretty 15-year-old who looks older than her age, but is mildly retarded. Iwonka's good looks cause her trouble, as men find her attractive and take advantage of her naivete.

Although the theme of "Zurek" is a bit depressing and sad, there are redeeming moments of hope and kindness; a cyclist, Matuszek, who liked the mother when she was younger, helps the women out, expecting nothing in return. Americans may feel the film is quite somber, but from the Polish perspective, "Zurek" is not so serious and filled with some great humor.

"Zurek" is directed by Ryszard Brylski, and a good choice for those people who enjoy Polish cinema.