Andrzej Chyra
12 titles
Filmography
12 results

Katyn
(2007)An examination of the Soviet slaughter of thousands of Polish officers and citizens in the Katyn forest in 1940.

In the Name of...
(2013)A priest in rural Poland struggles with his faith and identity when his connection with a troubled teen forces him to face the truth within.

Kill It and Leave This Town
(2020)Fleeing despair after losing those dearest to him, a man hides in a safe land of memories, where time stands still and the dead are still alive.
The High Frontier
(2016)Mateusz, an ex border patrol guard, revisits his old stomping ground, a remote station in the wilderness of snowbound mountains between Poland and the Ukraine, as a bonding experience with his two teenage sons after a family tragedy. As they get to the isolated cabin station, a stranger collapses half frozen onto their doorstep mumbling something about a lost party of people. Mateusz decides to set off in the snow to find the group, leaving the boys to care for the stranger. However, after regaining consciousness, this stranger appears not to be the victim of chance as he seemed at first, and the family holiday is transformed into a terrifying hellish experience.

Beyond Words
(2018)A Polish-born, Berlin-based lawyer is suddenly reunited with his long-lost father. Surprised by their encounter, it plunges him into an existential crisis.

A Simple Story About Murder
(2016)A rookie officer's career gets turned around when he is pegged as the prime suspect in a crime involving a senior policeman -- his own father.

The Last Family
(2016)Beksiński is a gentle man with arachnophobia. Despite his hardcore sexual fantasies and his fondness for painting disturbing dystopian works, he is a family man who wants only the best for his loving wife Zofia, neurotic son Tomasz and the couple's ageing mothers. His daily painting to classical music eventually pays off and he makes a name for himself in contemporary art. Good Catholic woman Zofia tries to hold the family together, but troubled son Tomasz proves to be a handful with his violent outbursts and suicidal threats. Their relief is brief when he starts dating women and becomes a radio presenter and movie translator, and the concerned parents must be on constant watch to prevent their son from hurting himself. But Beksiński never believed that family life would always be sunshine and rainbows. As he tapes everything with his beloved camcorder, the 28-year Beksiński saga unfolds through paintings, near-death experiences, dance music trends and funerals. Based on the bizarre true story of the cult Polish painter Zdzisław Beksiński, this is the first narrative feature from the director of the award-winning documentary 'Deep Love'.

Where Eskimos Live
(2002)Sharkey, part of the sinister world of child trade, picks up an orphan, and the two embark on an enlightening journey through war-torn Bosnia.

Elles
(2011)Małgorzata Szumowska's provocative, adults-only drama stars Academy Award-winner Juliette Binoche as a journalist whose personal life choices are put to the test when she uncovers some discomforting home truths.

Stones for the Rampart
(2014)The iconic and moving story of three Warsaw friends, whose ambitious plans for the future are interrupted by the dramatic and life-changing advent of the Second World War.war

Never Gonna Snow Again
(2021)A mysterious masseur is welcomed by the wealthy residents of a gated community in the Polish suburbs.

Lasting
(2013)Michal and Karina's carefree romance takes a dark turn after an impulsive act.