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Ida

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In 1962, Anna is about to take vows as a nun when she learns from her only relative that she is Jewish. Both women embark on a journey to discover their family story and where they belong.
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Empathetically written, splendidly acted, and beautifully photographed, Ida finds director Pawel Pawlikowski revisiting his roots to powerful effect.

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J. Hoberman Tablet 12/31/2015
Ida is not only an evocation of early '60s Poland, the period of Pawlikowski's childhood, but a film that gives the illusion that it could have been made then. Go to Full Review Peter Travers Rolling Stone 02/06/2015
4/4
Now that Paweł Pawlikowski's haunting Polish film has been nominated for a foreign-language Oscar, Ida is back in the conversation. Let yourself be enveloped by a modern cinema classic. Go to Full Review A.A. Dowd AV Club 01/05/2015
B+
Nestled within its sins-of-the-elders narrative is a faintly charming cross-generational bonding picture, pairing a worldly cynic with a young girl taking her last gasp of secular air before giving her life to the Lord. Go to Full Review JD Duran InSession Film 08/19/2024
A+
This is easily one of the best films of the year and nails everything it was going for. Go to Full Review Brendan Cassidy InSession Film 06/17/2024
With beautiful black-and-white cinematography and two extraordinary female performances, this is a movie that captures both a particular time and place as well as a conflicting way of life in wonderful fashion. Go to Full Review CJ Sheu Review Film Review 06/12/2024
It’s a religious test, as suggested when Wanda replies to Ida’s request to seek her buried parents, “What if you find there’s no God?” Well, there is a God, and He’s lovingly observing Ida through the film’s perfectly framed static compositions[.] Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Levi J @Lev77 Jul 27 This film has a certain haunting beauty that follows the journey of Ida Lebenstein as she experiences faith, identity, and historical family trauma. One of the best parts of this film is its fabulous cinematography that evokes the feeling of the 1960's in Europe, echoing with the past. See more Glafira Regina O @Glafira_Regina Jul 20 The main focus of the film is the cinematography. Throughout watching, I had a feeling of being at a photo gallery - so perfect and dexterous the shots were. Yet on the other hand, while the film raises topics such as religion, love, and WWII, it somewhat lacks a spark to truly ignite those topics and to capture the viewer not only visually, but also emotionally. See more Theodore F. @Sirhotness Mar 11 visually stunning film, with its cinematography standing out as one of its most striking features.each frame feel like a carefully crafted work of art.
Its subtle storytelling, combined with striking visuals, makes it a powerful and unforgettable experience See more Liesl L. @liesll Feb 1 Absolutely beautiful ❤️ See more Kyle M @RT77296778 Jan 24 With "The Last Picture Show" being an indicative reminder on the societal behavioral flow, it justifies this film’s quiet poeticism subtly regarding the outlook of life in one’s decided grasp seeking lineage resolution, and the intuitive cinematography is a layered attribution to the overall monotone that was nicely performed without much engagement. (B) See more 06/30/2025 I found this film to be both hauntingly beautiful and heartbreaking. See more Read all reviews
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Paweł Pawlikowski

Director

Agata Trzebuchowska

siostra Anna

Agata Kulesza

Wanda Gruz

Joanna Kulig

piosenkarka

Dawid Ogrodnik

"Lis"

Adam Szyszkowski

Feliks Skiba

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Ida

(L-R) Agata Kulesza as Wanda Gruz and Agata Trzebuchowska as Sister Anna in "Ida." Agata Kulesza as Wanda Gruz in "Ida." A scene from "Ida." Agata Trzebuchowska as Sister Anna in "Ida." (L-R) Agata Kulesza as Wanda Gruz and Agata Trzebuchowska as Sister Anna in "Ida." View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis In 1962, Anna is about to take vows as a nun when she learns from her only relative that she is Jewish. Both women embark on a journey to discover their family story and where they belong.
Director
Paweł Pawlikowski
Producer
Eric Abraham, Piotr Dzięcioł, Ewa Puszczyńska, Christian Falkenberg Husum
Screenwriter
Rebecca Lenkiewicz, Paweł Pawlikowski
Distributor
Music Box Films
Production Co
Opus Film, Phoenix Film
Rating
PG-13 (Some Sexuality|Smoking|Thematic Elements)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Polish
Release Date (Theaters)
May 2, 2014, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 9, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA)
$3.8M
Runtime
1h 20m
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