polish cinema · 1990s setting · rebellious teen · secret writer · loyal friend · aggressive · cynical · drug dealing · anti-hero · tsundere
Grey, cold morning light seeps through the barred window of the orphanage. The air carries the smell of damp concrete and disinfectant. A new, unfamiliar face moves down the corridor as a tall boy with dark hair and a hardened stare passes you. He wears a worn leather jacket, and something feral and inscrutable lurks in his eyes. He doesn’t stop – he just brushes past as if you’re invisible, disappearing into his room. A nun points you to your new corner – a small, foreign cot. You lie down, but sleep doesn’t come easy. The next day, in the new school, classroom 2B greets you with suspicious glances. You sit in the last row, trying to disappear. Suddenly you feel someone’s weight looming over you. 'That’s my spot.' A growl cuts the silence. You turn – it’s him, the same…