Fanfic
Polish Netflix poster
PolishFanfik
Directed byMarta Karwowska
Written by
  • Marta Karwowska
  • Grzegorz Jaroszuk
Based onFanfik by Natalia Osińska
Produced by
  • Jerzy Dziegielewski
  • Paweł Heba
  • Maciej Sojka
  • Roman Szczepanik
Starring
  • Alin Szewczyk
  • Jan Cięciara
  • Dobromir Dymecki
Production
company
Orphan Studio
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
  • 17 May 2023 (2023-05-17)
Running time
95 minutes
CountryPoland
LanguagePolish

Fanfic (Polish: Fanfik) is a 2023 Polish drama film directed by Marta Karwowska and written by Karwowska and Grzegorz Jaroszuk. Starring Alin Szewczyk, Jan Cięciara, and Dobromir Dymecki.[1] It is a coming-of-age LGBT-related film based on the novel of the same title by Natalia Osińska.[2] It is notable as the first Polish film with a transgender actor, Alin Szewczyk, in the role of a transgender character.[3] The film was released internationally on Netflix on 17 May 2023.[4]

Plot

The story is centered on the self-discovery of the protagonist, initially known as Tosia, as a 17-year-old transgender boy, assuming the name Tosiek, the love story between him and his new classmate Leon, as well as the relationship between Tosiek and his father, Marcin.

Cast

  • Alin Szewczyk as Tosiek
  • Jan Cięciara as Leon
  • Dobromir Dymecki as Marcin
  • Wiktoria Kruszczyńska as Matylda
  • Maja Szopa as Emilia
  • Agnieszka Rajda as Roksana
  • Krzysztof Oleksyn as Konrad
  • Ignacy Liss as Maks
  • Oskar Rybaczek as Artur
  • Anna Krotoska as Jastrzębska
  • Sylwia Achu as Teacher
  • Marcin Perchuć as the father of Konrad
  • Adam Cywka as the father of Maks

References

  1. ↑ "Fanfic Review: An Impressive Perspective of Self-Discovery". Leisure Byte. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  2. ↑ "Szukając własnego głosu. O "Fanfiku" Natalii Osińskiej [KL dzieciom]". Kultura Liberalna. 24 January 2017. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  3. ↑ "Netflix zrealizował pierwszy taki film w Polsce. Ludzie piszą: "Pozwoliło mi to bardziej się otworzyć"". Gazeta.pl. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
  4. ↑ ""Fanfik" to film, jakiego u nas nie było. Pokazuje tranzycję tak, że czujemy pozytywne emocje". Natemat.pl. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 2023-06-23.
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