Maly Jakub

There's more to this than the synopsis suggests, it's a mystery drama about a an old lonely man and a young boy from a troubled home. It soon becomes clear who the boy is and his childhood revelation is of a definining period of growing up with a strict father. Jakub is sent to an orphange following his father's accident and there he struggles to fit in. It's a very short film and felt a bit under developed, there could have been less confusion if the story was padded out a bit more. I don't want to reveal too much because although it seemed obvious to me the unfolding mystery is a big part of this little Polish film. The performances are pretty good, especially young Jakub who demonstrates less is sometimes more. The music adds mixed moods that is neither too sad or too cheerful but effective none the less.