Dwunastoletni Albert, schowany w swojej intelektualnej skorupie, ma problem z nawiązaniem relacji z rówieśnikami. Jego jedynym przyjacielem jest żółw Anatol. Pewnego dnia Albert stwierdza, że chce opuścić swoja niszę ekologiczną, by objąć pozycję samca alfa…
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Twelve years old Albert, hidden inside his intellectual shell, finds it difficult to relate to his peers. His only friend is a tortoise called Anatol. One day Albert decides to exit his ecological niche and become an alpha male…
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Endemic Albert (Endemit Albert) was directed by Polish film student Zuzanna Slawinska, who shared the writing credit with Jakub Wójcik. Made at the Polish National Film School, it tells the story of Albert, whose only real friend is a tortoise. Bullied at school and afraid of girls, he decides to take inspiration from the animal world and become an alpha male. Will his new persona win him the respect of boys and the love of a girl? A wonderful disco scene reveals the answer. Slawinska has clearly been influenced by filmmakers such as Wes Anderson, but that is no bad thing, and the young actors are exceptional.