Marygoround

Daria Woszek et la coauteure Aleksandra Świerk ont toutes les deux participé au workshop international du Groupe Ouest, LIM | Less is More, en 2018 pour le développement de leur premier long-métrage « Marygoround » (Maryjki).

Synopsis

Mary, bientôt 50 ans, est une collectionneuse agnostique de statues de la Vierge Marie. En raison de symptômes gênants liés à la ménopause, elle est obligée de consulter son gynécologue qui lui donne des patchs spéciaux pour contrer les effets secondaires. Mary subit un changement important et se libère des illusions qu’elle a entretenues toute sa vie. Elle est enfin prête à perdre sa virginité, au sens littéral et métaphorique, et à devenir une nouvelle personne.

Intentions

I grew up at the opera. My earliest memories are those of running around behind the scenes, barely differentiating between reality and theatrical illusion. In MARYGOROUND my intention is to create a non-realistic film. A story suspended between reality and my main character’s (Mary’s) imagination. We are to perceive the world from the perspective of a woman, who on reaching menopause endures the effects of her hormonal treatment. My story is not only a black comedy about misguided desire, it also carries a message about femininity, about the process of ageing and morphing based on feelings and individual exploration. The story of Mary is in fact a parable. The main conflict between what Romans called “vita contemplative” (contemplative life) and “vita active” (active life) is connected with female sexuality. My character is challenged and seduced by the outside world. she must experience dark and sensual things to finally become a complete person, be herself.