Róża by Wojciech Smarzowski: Portrait of a Culturally Rooted Love

Abstract

Róża by Wojciech Smarzowski: Portrait of a Culturally Rooted LoveThe article presents an interpretation of the love story in Wojciech Smarzowski’s film Róża (2011) in the context of references to culture deeply rooted in the European tradition of representing this theme. It indicates the melodramatic elements presented in this film, as well as the leading role of the myth of romantic love in creating this thread. Clearly visible is a male perspective view of reality in Smarzowski’s film.Róża by Wojciech Smarzowski: Portrait of a Culturally Rooted LoveThe article presents an interpretation of the love story in Wojciech Smarzowski’s film Róża (2011) in the context of references to culture deeply rooted in the European tradition of representing this theme. It indicates the melodramatic elements presented in this film, as well as the leading role of the myth of romantic love in creating this thread. Clearly visible is a male perspective view of reality in Smarzowski’s film