Back to Those Days

Back to Those Days (Polish: Powrót do tamtych dni) is a 2021 Polish coming of age drama film written and directed by Konrad Aksinowicz. Originally titled Return to Legoland (Polish: Powrót do Legolandu), it premiered at the Gdynia Film Festival on 12 September 2021.

Back to Those Days
Polish theatrical release poster
Polish	Powrót do tamtych dni
Directed by	Konrad Aksinowicz
Written by	Konrad Aksinowicz
Produced by	Agnieszka Chromicka
Starring	Teodor Koziar Weronika Książkiewicz Maciej Stuhr
Cinematography	Jakub Jakielaszek
Edited by	Witold Chomiński
Music by	Marcin Mirowski
Production company	Chroma Pro
Distributed by	Kino Świat
Release date	12 September 2021 (2021-09-12) (Gdynia)
Running time	104 minutes
Country	Poland
Language	Polish

Premise

Like many children in 1990s post-communist Poland, Tomek lives with his mother Helena while his father Alek works in the United States. When Alek unexpectedly returns to Poland, he brings money and expensive gifts, but his alcohol addiction soon takes over the family.

Cast

• Teodor Koziar as Tomek Malinowski
• Weronika Książkiewicz as Helena Malinowska
• Maciej Stuhr as Alek Malinowski
• Katarzyna Warnke as Eve
• Sebastian Stankiewicz as Romek
• Bogdan Koca as Stanisław Pipa
• Anna Majcher as Danka
• Kacper Janusiński as Daniel Słabiak
• Marek Marchewa as Rajmund "Moskit" Moskicki

Production

Set and shot in Wrocław, the film is semi-autobiographical and based on director Konrad Aksinowicz's own childhood in the Szczepin housing estate.^[1][2] Newcomer and Wrocław native Teodor Koziar was persuaded by his mother to audition for the role after having attended theater classes for a short time.^[3]