When two teen best friends in Poland spend their summer by the sea with hopes of making a film together, they meet a talented young athlete who stirs up new feelings for both of them. A romantic drama series directed by Kamila Tarabura (Into the Night) and Katarzyna Warzecha (We Have One Heart), Absolute Beginners stars Martyna Byczkowska, Bartłomiej Deklewa, and Jan Sałasiński. It was co-written by Tarabura, Nina Lewandowska (Into the Night), and Jędrzej Napiecek (The Last Tale About Earth).
Martyna Byczkowska as Lena in Absolute Beginners
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Bartłomiej Deklewa as Niko and Martyna Byczkowska as Lena in Absolute Beginners
Lena and Niko are lifelong friends who summer together every year at their families’ shared vacation house by the beach. But this year, Lena’s written a script that she and Niko plan to spend the summer filming before submitting it to their dream film school. Shortly after arriving for the season, they meet Igor, a troubled basketball player with dreams of making it big. As Igor becomes a critical part of the steamy short film, Niko confronts his complicated feelings for Lena — and Igor.
No, the series is original.
No, it’s fictional.
The series takes place in a Polish seaside town. It was filmed in Łazy, Łódź, Sopot, Ustka, and Warsaw.
