Too Old for Fairy Tales
Polish theatrical release poster
PolishZa duży na bajki
Directed byKristoffer Rus
Written byAgnieszka Dąbrowska
Based onZa duży na bajki
by Agnieszka Dąbrowska
Produced byMikołaj Pokromski
Starring
CinematographyJan Rus Słomiński
Edited byMarcin Konarzewski
Music byKarim Martusewicz
Production
company
Pokromski Studio
Distributed by
Release date
  • 18 March 2022 (2022-03-18) (Poland)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryPoland
LanguagePolish

Too Old for Fairy Tales (Polish: Za duży na bajki) is a 2022 Polish coming of age comedy film directed by Kristoffer Rus and based on the novel Za duży na bajki by Agnieszka Dąbrowska. It was released theatrically in Poland on 18 March 2022 before being released internationally on Netflix on 18 July 2022.

Premise

Waldek is a 10-year-old from Grochów who is obsessed with video games and dreams of becoming a professional esports player. He wants to compete in an upcoming tournament, but is forced to rethink his priorities when he is left in the care of his eccentric Aunt Mariola.

Cast

  • Maciej Karaś as Waldek Banaś
  • Amelia Fijałkowska as Delfina Rogalska
  • Patryk Siemek as Staszek Lebioda
  • Dorota Kolak as Aunt Mariola
  • Karolina Gruszka as Teresa Banaś
  • Andrzej Grabowski as Waldek's grandfather

Production

The film was shot in Warsaw and Chrzanów Mały, with specific locations including Grochów, Mokotów, the Stadion Narodowy, and the Poniatowski Bridge.[1][2] Filming was completed by October 2021.[3][4]

References

  1. ↑ Pawłowski, Rafał. "Produkcje filmowe w Warszawie i na Mazowszu w 2021 roku". Mazovia Warsaw Film Commission (in Polish). Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  2. ↑ Kamiński, Piotrek (20 July 2022). "Za duży na bajki (2022) - recenzja, opinia o filmie [Netflix]. Ale z gier się nie wyrasta!". PPE.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  3. ↑ Barabasz, Adam (12 October 2021). ""Za duży na bajki" to opowieść dla całej rodziny. Jak wyglądała praca na planie filmu?". Dzień Dobry TVN (in Polish). Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  4. ↑ Wojciechowska, Agata (7 October 2021). ""Za duży na bajki" - ostatni klaps na planie". Next Film (in Polish). Retrieved 27 November 2023.
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