EL SANATORIO DE LA CLEPSIDRA
Variety critic Derek Elley described this boundless fantasy as “the cinematographic equivalent of all Mahler's symphonies put together”. At its heart is a man who, as he visits the crumbling sanatorium where his late father once stayed, embarks on a journey through time across its many rooms. On entering each room, he descends into worlds spun from a blend of memory and nightmares. As both an adult and child, he revisits fairy-tale riddles and formative sexual experiences, while also confronting the tragedy and trauma of the Holocaust. Winning the Jury Prize at Cannes, this adaptation of a story collection by the Jewish author Bruno Schulz is a mesmerising voyage through memory. Dreamlike, haunting, and at times unexpectedly humorous, this one-of-a-kind phantasmagoria—bathed in wintry hues of green and blue—is as disorienting as it is seductive.
Director and screenwriter: Wojciech Jerzy Has
Cinematography: Witold Sobociński
Editor: Janina Niedźwiecka
Music: Jerzy Maksymiuk
Production: Andrzej Plocki, Jerzy Skarzynsk
Producer: Film Polski, Silesia
Cast: Jan Nowicki, Tadeusz Kondrat, Irena Orska






