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The Pool or Death of a Goldfish
Directed by Daria Kopiec
Country Poland
Year 2025
Runtime 14′
A story about a possessive relationship between a mother and her daughter. Through unexpressed anger and rebellion against her mother, the protagonist transforms into a goldfish. Unspoken words, gestures, and suppressed childhood emotions manifest in harsh treatment towards herself and others. The film is framed by a compositional structure in which the protagonist finally allows herself to feel the pain, thus initiating a process of self-acceptance and forgiveness.
Daria Kopiec
Daria Wiktoria Kopiec. Film and theatre director. Graduate of the Directing Department at the Theatrical Academy in Warsaw and the Łódź Film School. Participant in the Berlinale Talent Campus 2017. She directed the internationally acclaimed animated films Cosmos (2016, Annecy main competition) and Your Own Bullshit (2019, SXSW Special Jury Mention). She gained recognition in the theatre community with the play Lear’s Daughters, appreciated by audiences in many countries.
