Icarus. The Legend of Mietek Kosz (2019)

Inspired by true events, a story of a blind grand piano genius. As a child Mietek loses his sight. His mother places him in the care of the nuns in Laski. At the centre for the blind the boy discovers that music may be his way of seeing the world again and of describing it. Mietek goes on to become a brilliant classical pianist. Once he discovers jazz music, though, he has only one goal left: to become the best jazz pianist in Poland. He is more and more successful, not only in Poland but around the world. He wins the prestigious Montreux Jazz Festival. Unexpectedly, a charismatic vocalist, Zuza, walks into his life. This meeting will change it forever.

Released

2019-10-18

Genres

Drama, History

Runtime

122 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Maciej Pieprzyca, Maciej Pieprzyca

TMDB rating

6.3/10 from 19 votes