Kto nigdy nie żył/Who Never Lived is the directing début of Master of Acting Andrzej Seweryn. A number of outstanding filmmakers worked on the film, including Janusz Sosnowski, an outstanding production designer (Seksmisja and Kingsajz), Jan A.P. Kaczmarek, music composer and Oscar winner, Michał Żebrowski, actor, and Piotr Wojtowicz, an outstanding cinematograhpher working on the film (Sztos/Cheat, Różyczka/Little Rose, and TV series Ekstradycja/Extradition).
The film tells the story of a young and charismatic Father Jan (Michał Żebrowski), who used to work as a missionary in Africa, and now spreads the Word of God among drug addicts in Warsaw. His unconventional approach makes him successful in reaching out to their minds and hearts.
One day, after a routine medical check-up, he learns that he is carrying the HIV virus himself. When confronted with the truth, his relatives turn their backs on him, and his entire life is turned upside down – he abandons his young followers and the parish to retreat to a monastery and face the tragedy alone.
The film was made in several locations scattered around the Province of Kujawsko-Pomorskie – in Toruń, in monasteries in Mogilno, in Wenecja (a village in the region of Pałuki), in the palace complex in Lubostroń, and near Żnin.
While in Toruń, the film crew worked in several locations, including
Kto nigdy nie żył / Who Never Lived
Poland 2006, 98′
Directed by: Andrzej Seweryn
Screenplay: Maciej Strzembosz
Cinematography: Piotr Wojtowicz
Music: Jan A.P. Kaczmarek
Cinematography: Piotr Wojtowicz
Producer: Mirosław Słowiński
Produced by: Satchwell Warszawa
Cast: Michał Żebrowski, Joanna Sydor, Robert Janowski, Wojciech Mecwaldowski, and others.
Polish Film Awards – Eagles 2007 – nomination for Best Production Design; Gdynia Film Festival – nomination for the Golden Lion Award.