The Way It Is
The Way It Is
1999, PL. Directed by Paweł Łoziński.
Paweł Łoziński films his own neighbours, the drunk but charming Wiesio, his long suffering partner Mrs. Ania and a retired barber, Mr. Zdzislaw, who misses his late wife dearly. The film follows their daily lives and examines poverty, loneliness and death.
- Runtime
- 0h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- PL
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The Way It Is is streaming on DocAlliance Films in India.
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- Released
- 17 November 1999
- Original title
- Taka historia
- Country
- Poland
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The Way It Is runs 58 minutes (0h 58m).
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Which OTT platform is The Way It Is on?
The Way It Is is streaming on DocAlliance Films in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Way It Is?
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Who directed The Way It Is?
The Way It Is (1999) was directed by Paweł Łoziński.