
Aska och diamanter
- Directed by
- Andrzej Wajda
- Starring
- Zbigniew Cybulski, Ewa Krzyzewska, Waclaw Zastrzezynski, Adam Pawlikowski, Bogumil Kobiela
- Duration
- 99 min.
- Year
- 1958
- Language
- Polish
- Age rating
- Från 15 år
Set on the very day World War II ends, Andrzej Wajda’s groundbreaking masterpiece captures a generation at a political and spiritual crossroads. In the war-torn townscape of post-occupation Poland, Maciek Chelmicki – a young Home Army assassin – must carry out one final mission: the assassination of a newly appointed Communist official. But when he meets a barmaid named Krystyna, desire and doubt begin to clash with duty.
Wajda blends elements of film noir, romantic tragedy, and political allegory, crafting a deeply symbolic work that transcends its immediate historical context. With striking cinematography, the film is a visual and philosophical exploration of youth disillusionment, patriotic conflict, and the haunting aftermath of war.
Winner of the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1959 Venice Film Festival.


