The Peasants (2023 film)
2023 film directed by Dorota Kobiela and Hugh Welchman
The Peasants (Polish: Chłopi) is a 2023 Polish-language adult animated historical drama film directed and written by DK Welchman and Hugh Welchman. An adaptation of Władysław Reymont's novel of the same name, the film was produced using the painted animation technique similar to the pair's previous film, Loving Vincent. The film stars an ensemble cast featuring Kamila Urzędowska, Robert Gulaczyk, Mirosław Baka, Sonia Mietielica, Ewa Kasprzyk, Cezary Łukaszewicz, Małgorzata Kożuchowska, Sonia Bohosiewicz, Dorota Stalińska, Andrzej Konopka, Mateusz Rusin and Maciej Musiał.
The Peasants had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival before being theatrically released in Poland on 13 October 2023. The film received mixed reviews from critics.
Plot
The film, like Reymont's novel, is divided into four parts corresponding to each of the four seasons. It takes place at the turn of the twentieth century, over the course of one year, in the village of Lipce.
Autumn
In the village of Lipce lives a beautiful young peasant woman named Jagna Paczesiówna, who is talented in making cutouts. Jagna is having an affair with Antek Boryna, the son of Maciej Boryna, the richest farmer in the village. However, Antek himself is married, his wife, Hanka, having a hard time accepting her husband's adultery.
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