German PremierePoland 2022Language:PolishSubtitles:EnglishDirector:Jacek LusińskiWriter:Jacek Lusiński, Szymon AugustyniakCinematographer:Bartosz NalazekEditor:Jarosław BarzanSound:Tomasz Wieczorek, Kacper Habisiak, Marcin KasińskiWith:Małgorzata Gorol, Marta Malikowska, Wojciech Dolatowski, Wojtuś Krupiński, Andrzej SewerynProducer:Leszek Bodzak, Aneta HickinbothamProduction Company:Aurum FilmDistributor:Be For Films112 min, Colour

Poland in the 1990s: Reading it backwards, Subuk, known as Kuba (in Polish: Kubus), speaks his name. Apart from that, he hardly speaks, cries a lot and is different from other children right from the start. The young, single mother Maryska, who actually did not want to have a child but wanted to study, slowly finds access to her son, who is eventually diagnosed as autistic. She argues in a committed and unconventional way against outdated ideas ("refrigerator mother") and bureaucratic rules. And she finds like-minded people with whom she fights for a place in Polish society for children like Kuba.

The multiple award-winning and encouraging film was inspired by true events.

Director's Biography:Jacek Lusinski (*1969 in Poland) attended the film school in Lodz. He has directed feature films, documentaries and video clips and works as a songwriter. For BACKWARDS, his third feature film, he received the Polish Film Award for Best Screenplay.

Director's Filmography:
2022 MINUTA CISKY (TV)
2015 CARTE BLANCHE
2010 PIXELS
2007 SEPTEMBER 1939 (DOC)