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Alexey Zgonik

NAJLEPSZA
THE BEST

Logline
Former Olympian Karolina Szczepaniak sets out to become the first woman to swim 172 kilometers across the Baltic Sea, after years of anorexia, burnout, and depression. Filmed with intimacy, documentary follows months of preparation, her relationship with partner Paulina, and the strain of endurance. Beneath the surface, it reveals how the drive for perfection can empower and destroy, intertwined with the force of queer love—a space where control and care blur, and freedom is found in letting go.
Talent
Alexey Zgonik
Role of participant
Producer
Director
Karol Lindholm, Yumeng He
Producer
Alexey Zgonik, Vitlaii Sheremetiev, Mareusz Kordyl
Screenwriter
Karol Lindholm, Yumeng He
Status
in development
Year of production
2028
Running time
90 min
Genre
Documentary (Creative)
Countries of Production
Poland , Estonia
Production Companies
ESSE House, Lost at Sea
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Contact

Name
Alexey Zgonik
Company
ESSE House
E-mail
l.zgonik@essehouse.com
Website
https://www.essehouse.com

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