Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz

6.5

122m

2019

Drama, History

Inspired by true events, a story of a blind grand piano genius. As a child Mietek loses his sight. His mother places him in the care of the nuns in Laski. At the centre for the blind the boy discovers that music may be his way of seeing the world again and of describing it. Mietek goes on to become a brilliant classical pianist. Once he discovers jazz music, though, he has only one goal left: to become the best jazz pianist in Poland. He is more and more successful, not only in Poland but around the world. He wins the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival. Unexpectedly, a charismatic vocalist, Zuza, walks into his life. This meeting will change it forever.

Starring

Dawid Ogrodnik, Cyprian Grabowski, Jowita Budnik, Wiktoria Gorodeckaja, Maja Komorowska, Justyna Wasilewska, Piotr Adamczyk, Mikołaj Chroboczek, Michał Filipiak, Jacek Koman

Directed By

Maciej Pieprzyca