KIDDO

The film holds tension not with action, but with emotional rupture. It's a short film, but it hits harder than many features.

Awesome job. There are no bad guys here, only lost ones.

Classic parentification. The 17-year-old son has to tell his father: "I'm not the adult here. You are". That’s a powerful moment. Wiktor tries to buy his daughter's love with a trip and his son's with gadgets, but he is emotionally immature. His impulsive act in the office is a cry for help, not heroism.

Despite the gloom, this is a step forward. This is the first step to becoming a normal parent not a cool boy or cool dad. Maybe after this disastrous day, they will finally start talking for real.

Excellent script structure. In 13 minutes, we go from the euphoria of easy money to total collapse. The dialogue is minimalistic but hits the mark. The phrase thet the girl is easy on you just because she still doesn’t get it perfectly explains the difference in relationships with the children. Awesom student work.

Mikolaj is a mood. He's the only one not pretending. The dad is acting cringey, trying to pay him off with a laptop. And that moment when Mikolay faked being hurt just to test his dad's reaction...

The premise bothers me. A grown man agrees to a humiliating office dare? What is he teaching his kids? That money is worth more than dignity? No wonder his son doesn't respect him.

Hard to watch. I understand Wiktor. When you lose your family, you're ready for any humiliation, even running naked for 8 grand, just to see a smile on your kid's face. But the scene in the car where he admits he's given up, I screwed up, is the scariest admission for any father.