Written in Ink

Overview

The main protagonist is a homeless, alcoholic living in the dregs of society. He is a tattoo enthusiast, with almost all of his body covered in ink. Each tattoo resembles a different story, of which there were many. Despite the uneasy position he finds himself in, he is trying to take his life in his own hands once again and make up for the wrong he did in the past. After many years apart he is trying to reconnect with his siblings. Although his sister ignores his telephone calls and his brother doesn’t want to speak with him, he doesn’t give up hope that something may still change in his life. Martin Rath’s beautifully shot documentary shows how difficult it is to erase from memory what has already happened in the past by revealing how deeply each and every new experience marks one’s life.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

October 18, 2011

Original language

Polish

Spoken languages

Polish

Countries

Poland

Director

Martin Rath

Writer

Martin Rath

Cinematography

Yori Fabian

Music

Max Richter

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt2098653