Wigilia (film)
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- Graham Drysdale
- Iwona Glowinska
- Duglas T. Stewart
- Grant McPhee
- Steven Moore
- Graham Drysdale
- Iwona Glowinska
- Duglas T. Stewart
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| Directed by | Graham Drysdale |
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| Cinematography | Grant McPhee |
| Edited by | Shaun Glowa |
| Distributed by | Tartan Features |
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Running time | 71 minutes |
| Country | Scotland |
| Language | English |
Wigilia is a 2014 drama film directed by Graham Drysdale and starring Iwona Glowinska and Duglas T. Stewart. It centres on a traditional Polish Christmas Eve wigilia supper shared in Glasgow by its two main characters, Agata and Robbie. The film is Drysdale's debut feature.[1]
Agata, a Polish woman alone in Glasgow at Christmas time, sets out a wigilia supper in her boss's empty house, complete with the traditional extra place setting for a wondering pilgrim. Unbeknown to her, Robbie, her boss's brother, has decided to stop by for a few days, thinking he'd be alone. Robbie takes up the place of the wondering pilgrim at the table and the pair share the meal, not knowing the impact their encounter would have on each of their lives.
Production
Wigilia came about after the film's producer challenged Drysdale to come up with a story for a film that could be shot in the space of five days, although the film was completed over six and a half.[2] The latter scenes of the film were shot a year after the Polish wigilia scenes, mirroring the year between the meetings of Agata and Robbie.[3]
Much of the film's dialogue was improvised by Glowinska and Stewart.[4]