PEARL AGAINST THE SUN
POLISH TITLE: PERŁA POD SŁOŃCE
Izia and Karo are growing up in a small lakeside town, where their friendship unfolds to the rhythm of time spent together, tender gestures and unspoken understanding. This idyllic setting gives them a sense of belonging, and the film feels like a record of holiday memories – fragmented, gentle and slightly dreamlike. In the background, there are townspeople trapped in their own routines and problems, as if fused with their surroundings. Over time, the summery atmosphere begins to darken, and the coming-of-age story takes on a more unsettling tone.
- GENRE:
- animation
- COUNTRYI:
- Polska
- RUNNING TIME:
- 11'
- YEAR:
- 2025
- COLOUR:
- czarno-biały
- DIRECTING:
- Karolina Walas
- SCRIPT:
- Karolina Walas
- DOP:
- Karolina Walas
- EDITOR:
- Karolina Walas
- MUSIC:
- SOUND:
- ANIMATION:
- Karolina Walas
- PRODUCER:
- Robert Sowa
Karolina Walas »
An artist specialising in animation, graphic design and illustration. She grew up in Dobczyce, a small town by a lake. In 2025, she graduated from the Faculty of Graphic Arts at the Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts in Kraków, completing her Master’s degree with the animated film 'Pearl Against the Sun'. She took part, among other things, in the “Korona i Państwo” project – an animation created to mark the 1000th anniversary of the Crown of Poland, projected onto the walls of Wawel Castle.