Communist Poland, 1981: a carefree teenager sings about freedom and anarchy in a local punk band.

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The son of an officer, Janek sings songs of freedom and anarchy in a punk band. Pretty normal for a teenager passionate about music, except that it’s 1981 and Poland is under the influence of the Solidarity movement headed by Lech Walesa. The communist regime, led by the USSR, aren’t interested in letting an avant-garde wave spread across the country, so they impose martial law. Janek is also in love with the daughter of a dissident – will he dare to go against the officials?

An ode to music, love and sexuality, the film deals with a generation that asks nothing but to live free in the wind of the Baltic Sea, with guitars on their backs and a cigarette in their mouths. But the Iron Curtain adds a bitter taste to their rite of passage. A beautiful film that takes a different look at this highly challenging and risky age.