Double Trouble

The story of a friendship between women living in a dying Polish village in the Romanian Carpathians. Hanka and Bronka have already buried their husbands, and their children have left for abroad in search of different, better prospects. These self-reliant and independent heroines impress with their cheerfulness, even as their reality inexorably fades into the past. What remains are memories of times that will never return—and their shared struggle to face the challenges of everyday life. This nostalgic portrait of a vanishing world sparkles with unpretentious humor and delights with cinematography that captures the captivating charm of the Carpathian foothills.

With an eye for detail, the director creates a moving film about memory, friendship, and the passage of time. By showing people who can be everything to one another, she prompts us to reevaluate our priorities and view reality from a less-traveled perspective.