When Krzys falls for Michal's ex-girlfriend, Eva, their friendship is tested. He moves in with his best friend, Michal, and together, they spend their nights drinking, doing drugs, partying, and meeting girls. He's a Polish 20-something attempting to figure out the next stage of his life.
It's immediately clear that this documentary has stylistic flareÔøΩ something the documentary world isn't exactly known for.īut still, it's a documentary through and through. The scene is rich with color, drama, and ambience. In the astonishing opening sequence, lead subject Krzys stands in his apartment watching a dazzling fireworks display. The pulsating beats of house, trap, and synth-driven electro soundtrack the movie. The camera swirls around its subjects as though they're posing or acting. It's a look that feels cinematic like a feature film. The color is drained, creating a crisp yet somber winter backdrop for the story. There's no lower third that states the subjects' names, ages, or locations.
All These Sleepless Nights has none of the markers of a typical documentary. To some degree, their confusion is warranted.
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Some critics questioned the film's authenticity and speculated that its reality wasn't so real at all, in the same vein of popular reality series like The Hills or Made in Chelsea, in which producers drop their subjects into pre-staged parties and events to generate drama. He was also nominated for the Grand Jury Prize.
Buzz swirled around the film after Marczak won the World Cinema Documentary Directing Award at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival.
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