Bartosz M. Kowalski

[on "Playground"(2016)] I wanted the film to be as realistic as possible. That defined three major choices. First of all, we decided not to hire any well-known actors. We thought that any recognisable face would somewhat jeopardise the credibility of this specific story. Secondly, camerawork - we decided to go hand-held all the way. Any kind of fancy dolly, crane shots etc. would over-stylise the film and therefore weaken the reception of the ending. Thirdly, we shot only with natural lighting. I wanted the film to feel like the camera in a way just happened to be there. Like we're simply following these kids around, witnessing this one seemingly ordinary day in their seemingly ordinary lives. I didn't want anything to distract the viewer from the kids. Set design, lighting, color palette etc. - everything was there to serve the performances. [2016] Show less «