Life Feels Good

Life Feels Good

107 mins | Drama | Oct. 11, 2013

Mateusz is an intelligent, romantic young man tragically trapped inside his own body, suffering from severe cerebral palsy that makes speech and controlled movement nearly impossible. Born into a loving family, Mateusz’s protected world is shattered when circumstances place him in an institution where he is misunderstood and mistreated. Featuring an astonishing, virtuoso lead performance, Life Feels Good beautifully recounts the true story of one man’s extraordinary efforts to endure in the face of impossible odds.

Life Feels Good

107 mins | Drama | Oct. 11, 2013

Life Feels Good
Mateusz is an intelligent, romantic young man tragically trapped inside his own body, suffering from severe cerebral palsy that makes speech and controlled movement nearly impossible. Born into a loving family, Mateusz’s protected world is shattered when circumstances place him in an institution where he is misunderstood and mistreated. Featuring an astonishing, virtuoso lead performance, Life Feels Good beautifully recounts the true story of one man’s extraordinary efforts to endure in the face of impossible odds.
IMDb rating 7.6
Producers MFA Filmdistribution, PISF, Silesia Film, Agencja Filmowa Telewizji Polskiej
Original title Chce się żyć
Directors Maciej Pieprzyca
Writers Maciej Pieprzyca

Cast

Dawid Ogrodnik

as Mateusz Rosinski

Arkadiusz Jakubik

as Mateusz's Father

Kamil Tkacz

as Young Mateusz

Dorota Kolak

as Mateusz's Mother

Anna Nehrebecka

as Bliss Teacher

Helena Sujecka

as Matylda Rosińska

Mikołaj Roznerski

as Tomek Rosiński

Tymoteusz Marciniak

as Young Tomek

Agnieszka Kotlarska

as Mother of Anka

Janusz Chabior

as "Łysy"