Premiere of the series “Black Daisies” from Canal+ only during BNP Paribas Warsaw Serialcon!
The upcoming Canal+ series tells the story of Lena (Karolina Kominek) a geologist who, returning to the city of her past – Wałbrzych, faces a nightmare that her daughter (Alicja Wieniawa-Narkiewicz) has put her through. The trail leads to an underground world of abandoned tunnels and the city’s past, dating back to World War II. Together with policeman Rafał (Dawid Ogrodnik), her childhood friend, Lena discovers a chilling connection between the children’s disappearance and the activities of a local philanthropist (Edyta Olszówka). The main character’s mysterious visions may prove to be the key to solving the case.
This veritable mishmash of genres raises a lot of interest and hopes for Polish viewers. A thriller set in sci-fi aesthetics complemented by a tale from a crime fiction family, happening in Wałbrzych is something we didn’t expect, and yet we wait with breathless anticipation.
From the producer’s website, Canal+: “Abducted children, abandoned mine shafts of Lower Silesia, a mysterious society with secrets going back several generations, and supernatural visions – how does it all come together? Black Daisies is a mystery thriller unique on our market with an all-star cast, which has already managed to impress foreign critics at the MIPCOM festival held in Cannes.”
Mariusz Palej, whose credits include numerous episodes for feature series over the past three decades, is responsible for directing the series. The script was co-written by the quartet; Agnieszka Szpila, Dominika Prejdova, Marcin Ciastoń and Katarzyna Tybinka as head writer for the entire season of the series. Wojciech Grabek composed the music, while cinematography is the contribution of Wojciech Wegrzyn. The entire series was edited by the duo of talented editors Piasek & Wójcik. Meanwhile, the director of the cast was Katarzyna Gryciuk-Krzywda, responsible for many great “casts” in recent years. In the leading roles in Black Daisies such actors have been cast; Karolina Kominek, Dawid Ogrodnik, Edyta Olszówka, Alicja Wieniawa-Narkiewicz, Tomasz Schuchardt, Dobromir Dymecki, Olaf Lubaszenko, Piotr Żurawski, Mirosław Zbrojewicz, Robert Gonera and Paulina Gałązka.
The series Black Daisies was awarded in Cannes by Variety magazine. According to information made available by the press.pl portal, the premiere of the series has been postponed to next year, nevertheless, pre-premiere participants of BNP Paribas Warsaw Seialcon, will have the opportunity to watch the first two episodes of Black Daisies.
Don’t forget to buy your tickets and see you on Friday, December 6, at 8:00 pm in Room 7 of Kinoteka!
The event is organized by OFF CAMERA Foundation in partnership with the capital city of Warsaw. The festival’s titular partner is BNP Paribas Bank.