Wet Monday
A magical story of teenage-hood, repressed trauma and the healing power of empathy.
Teenager Klara and her friends are eagerly awaiting Easter and a wild water fight that celebrates the arrival of spring. For Klara, however, the fun holiday marks a year since a painful experience. When Klara, tormented by shame, suddenly starts having nightmares and develops a strange fear of water, she and her new friend Diana set out to heal her repressed trauma. Wet Monday is a magical tale about adolescence and the healing power of empathy, set against the colourful backdrop of Polish Easter traditions.
Recommended age 12+
Justyna Mytnik (1988) is a Polish film director and screenwriter. She graduated from the National Film, Television and Theatre School in Lodz. Her short films have been screened internationally, including at the Clermont-Ferrand Festival. Her documentary “How to Become Pope?” won the Best Documentary Award at the Warsaw Film Festival, and “Apokalipsa” received awards at FEST, Roja, Cinemaiubit, etc. She graduated from the University of Edinburgh with a master’s degree in art history and English literature. She received a scholarship from the Minister of Education for outstanding achievement. “Wet Monday” is her debut feature film.
Apocalypse (2016), How to become a pope? (2017), Fascinatrix (2018), Lany Poniedziałek (Wet Monday, 2024)
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