2nd edition of BOO International Short Film Festival | November 2–8 2026, Prague

A Dead Marriage

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ELBE DOCK Award
original title
Martwe małżeństwo
directed by
Michał Toczek
year
2022
duration
19 minutes
country
Poland

Filip works as a professional extra, who specializes in playing dead bodies. While filming a period drama, he meets Lucy with whom he is to play a couple of dead villagers killed in the conflict. As they lie on top of each other for hours, they develop an unexpected bond. A romantic message about love's ability to bloom literally anywhere is undermined only by some pragmatic crew members, whose only wish is to wrap the filming up as soon as possible.