Return to Legoland

Return to Legoland (Powrót do Legolandu) is a 2021 Polish coming of age drama film directed by Konrad Aksinowicz.

Premise
Like many children in 1990s post-communist Poland, Tomek lives with his mother Helena while his father Alek works in the United States. When Alek unexpectedly returns to Poland, he brings money and expensive gifts, but his alcohol addiction soon takes over the family.

Cast

 * Teodor Koziar as Tomek Malinowski
 * Weronika Książkiewicz as Helena Malinowska
 * Maciej Stuhr as Alek Malinowski
 * Katarzyna Warnke as Eve
 * Sebastian Stankiewicz as Romek
 * Bogdan Koca as Stanisław Pipa
 * Anna Majcher as Danka
 * Kacper Janusiński as Daniel Słabiak
 * Marek Marchewa as Rajmund "Moskit" Moskicki

Production
Set and shot in Wrocław, the film is semi-autobiographical and based on director Konrad Aksinowicz's own childhood in the Szczepin housing estate. Newcomer and Wrocław native Teodor Koziar was persuaded by his mother to audition for the role after having attended theater classes for a short time.