David and the Elves
| David and the Elves | |
|---|---|
| Polish: Dawid i Elfy | |
| Directed by | Michał Rogalski |
| Starring | Cyprian Grabowski Jakub Zając Cezary Żak Monika Krzywkowska Anna Smołowik Michał Czernecki |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
Release date | December 6, 2021 |
| Country | Poland |
| Language | Polish |
David and the Elves (Polish: Dawid i Elfy) is Polish Christmas comedy film directed by Michał Rogalski from a screenplay by Mateusz Kuczewski and Marcin Baczyński. The film was released worldwide on Netflix on December 6, 2021.[1][2]
Plot
A young boy named David (Cyprian Grabowski) lives happily with his parents (Anna Smołowik, Michal Czernecki) and grandparents in the Tatra Mountains. His family cultivates Christmas traditions. Everything changes when he moves to Warsaw with his parents, who now have much more work. On the next Christmas season a popular Santa Claus' elf named Albert (Jakub Zając) runs away from the North Pole to find David, thinking he can help him to restore his Christmas power. Albert believes that people love him, but reality turns out to be different. David and the elf go on a journey to his grandparents' house. At the same time Santa Claus (Cezary Żak) with Mrs. Claus (Monika Krzywkowska) and David's parents try to find and save them.
Cast
- Cyprian Grabowski as David Kosmala
- Jakub Zając as Albert the Elf
- Anna Smolownik as Hania Kosmala, David's Mom
- Michał Czernecki as Piotr Kosmala, David's Dad
- Cezary Żak as Santa Claus
- Monika Krzywkowska as Mrs. Claus
- Piotr Rogucki as Erwin the Elf
- Elżbieta Jarosik as Grandma Matylda
- Witold Dębicki as Grandpa Ignacy
Production
The movie was filmed mostly in Zakopane and Warsaw, Poland. It was released on December 6, 2021. English version is available as dubbed or with subtitles.
Reception
Common Sense Media rated it 2 out of 5 stars.[3]
References
- ^ "David and the Elves (2021) Review: One Legendary Christmas Miracle". Leisure Byte. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "'Dawid i Elfy' 6 grudnia na Netfliksie. W obsadzie Żak i Rogucki". www.wirtualnemedia.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2021-12-12.
- ^ Borget, Jennifer. "David and the Elves". Common Sense Media. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
External links
- David and the Elves at Filmweb (Polish)
- https://www.netflix.com/pl/title/81416534 - Official site on Netflix
- David and the Elves at IMDb