
Breaking the Limits
2017

Representation Score
Good
2013
Director
Marcin Głowacki
Runtime
87 minutes
Average Rating
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My Own Pole is a biographical drama that centers on the extraordinary life of Jasiek Mela. The film moves beyond simple tragedy to highlight the resilience and capability of a person with physical limitations navigating extreme environments. However, the narrative operates within a conventional biographical framework, adhering to traditional familial and social structures without significant disruption to established social hierarchies or cultural norms.
Category Breakdown
The film contains no evidence of LGBTQ+ characters or themes. This category remains neutral due to the lack of specific data.
The story centers on a male protagonist and his family unit. It follows a standard biographical structure without clear evidence of challenging traditional gender roles.
As a Polish production about a specific historical figure, the film is rooted in a European context. The narrative focuses on a homogeneous family unit.
The film explores humanism through themes of tragedy and resilience. It focuses on individual empowerment and family struggle within a traditional framework.
This is the film's strongest element. It centers on a protagonist with a visible disability who achieves extraordinary milestones through personal empowerment and perseverance.
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Official Synopsis
A tale based on the true story of Jasiek Mela, the first and youngest disabled who ever reached both the South and North Pole. The Mela family is enjoying their summer vacation on the lake completely unaware of the tragedy that is about to happen. And just when they think that the loss of a child is the worst that could happen to their family, life strikes again, and again.

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