Honey Bunny

Poland2024fiction24'Konkurs polski (2024)

‘Say no word, let the party go on. Let’s twirl along with the world. A worn vinyl record is playing a long forgotten hit. Give me this night. This one night!’ – these were the lines of a popular Polish pop song. Nevertheless, a barrier arose between Staszek and Alinka and their intimacy vanished with the passing of time. He locks himself in a shed with his rabbits and sorrows, while she enjoys relaxing baths. Everything changes when Alinka takes up the work of a hugger at Honey Bunny salon. Such a simple gesture as a hug lowers the level of cortisol and blood pressure, increases resistance and self-esteem. In the protagonists’ marriage, it causes a revolution and forces them, in particular more reserved Staszek, to confront their feelings and desires. ‘Honey Bunny’ is subtle cinema that hugs the viewer with care and allows him to feel better. To achieve this purpose, it is assisted by such actors as Artur Barciś, who plays Staszek, and Alina Chechelska, who was cast as Alinka.

directed by
Gracjana Piechula, portret reżysera
Gracjana Piechula

Student of directing at the Krzysztof Kieślowski Film School in Katowice, graduate of philosophy at the University of Silesia. In 2016, she embarked on a year-long hitchhiking trip to Asia and Australia. Her previous films, „Gniazdo" and „Dzieci i ryby", were in the official selection of Polish and international festivals, including the Polish Film Festival in Gdynia, Camerimage, the Two Shores Film and Art Festival, and were awarded at the CK OFF Festival of Independent Cinema and the ŻUBROFFKA International Short Film Festival, among others. What he appreciates most about being a director is that every experience and observation can result in creative inspiration.

cinematography
Aleksandra Kamińska
script
Gracjana Piechula, Izabela Smolińska
cast
Artur Barciś, Alina Chechelska, Sylwia Boroń, Dawid Ptak
music
Michał Drabczyk
sound
Franciszek Kozłowski
editing
Kosma Kowalczyk
production
Krystyna Doktorowicz (Szkoła Filmowa im. Krzysztofa Kieślowskiego UŚ w Katowicach)
Photo
Kadr z filmu Honey Bunny