After the medium film I saw the devil's faceJulia Kowalski continues her exploration of female emancipation in a universe surrounded by men. There we find Maria Wrobel whom we met at NIFFF. If there was an actress to remember from this selection 2025 Neuchâtel, it would be her! In the literal sense of the term, the young Polish is overwhelming. It was on the shoot that she learned French and slept on the spot on this remote French farm. She plays the role of Nawojka, a young woman who lives with her father and brothers on the family farm. When Sandra, the free and sulfurous neighbour, returns to the village, Nawokka sees her desires upset. A painful film, poignant and incarnate up to the bone. Maria Wrobel accepted a very personal role as she entrusted us to Neuchâtel during our exclusive interview to discover right now.
Interview with Maria Wrobel
Qwhen my will is done is an amazing dump that takes us where we never wait. Far from the too often agreed tropes of coming-of-ageThe film makes its own way to the apotheosis. As a necessary collective exorcism that does not leave unharmed. The captivating performance of Maria Wrobel will remain engraved in our memories, like that of Isabelle Adjani almost half a century ago already in the excellent Possession (1981). A film to be supported in the theater immediately.
Julia Kowalski, director
Born in France to Polish parents, Julia Kowalski questions through her films her relationship to her country of origin, constantly renewing her favourite themes: the working class, teens, family, sexuality. I saw the devil's face is the result of research conducted for his second feature film: May my will be done which tells, the mystical emancipation of a young woman struggling with her monstrous desire embodied by Maria Wrobel.
Filmography
- 2025 : May my will be done
- 2023 : I saw the face of the devil
- 2015: Heartache
- 2012: Chamber Music
Trailer
[...] revelations like Clara Pacini and Maria Wrobel. The two young actresses of The Tower of Ice and May my will be made are the revelations of the year. After this marathon, the whole team wishes you a good [...]