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Money Is Not Everything

Tomasz Adamczyk businessman, owner of a thriving company producing cheap wine decides to leave the industry. Tomasz has lost his motivation after achieving success, so he decides to sell his shares in the company. His wife and brother-in-law have no intention of giving up their profitable business. Through a series of unfortunate events, the businessman gets into a car accident and is kidnapped by "gourmets" of his wine. Tomasz becomes acquainted with the reality of life in the countryside of the 1990s/2000s, where the only workplace (GS - Gminna Spóldzielnia "Samopomoc Chlopska") has been liquidated, causing the villagers to lose their jobs and the meaning of life. Deprived of work and entertainment, barely making ends meet, the only consolation they find in drinking cheap wine. People unadapted to life in the new post-transition reality are determined to get money and improve their lot with the help of a businessman. Thomas has only 30 days to change their lives.

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Cast & Crew See All

Marek Kondrat
Tomasz Adamczyk
Stanisława Celińska
Miss Ala
Sylwester Maciejewski
Maslanka

Awards

  • 2001 - Golden Goblet - Best Actress - winner
  • 2002 - Eagle - Best Supporting Actress (Najlepsza Drugoplanowa Rola Kobieca) - winner
  • 2002 - Eagle - Best Editing (Najlepszy Montaz) - nominated
  • 2001 - Golden Goblet - Best Film - nominated

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