"Polish-born Russian subject Cezary Baryka comes of age during a tumultous period of ten years from 1914 to 1924, during which he witnesses revolution, rebirth of Poland, war with the Soviets and communist plots."
Mateusz Damięcki
as Cezary Baryka
Krystyna Janda
as Jadwiga Barykowa
Janusz Gajos
as Seweryn Baryka
Daniel Olbrychski
as Szymon Gajowiec
Małgorzata Lewińska
as Laura Kościeniecka
Urszula Grabowska
as Karolina "Karusia" Szarłatowiczówna
Karolina Gruszka
as Wanda Okszyńska
Maciej Stuhr
as Hipolit Wielosławski
Marcin Dorociński
as Antoni Lulek
Borys Szyc
as Buławnik
Danuta Szaflarska
as Aunt Aniela
Teresa Szmigielówna
as Aunt Wiktoria
Alicja Jachiewicz
as Wielosławska
Piotr Gąsowski
as Father Nastek
Krzysztof Globisz
as Władysław Barwicki
Robert Gonera
as Bolshevik Commissar
Adam Hanuszkiewicz
as Count Storzan
Jan Nowicki
as Uncle Leon Skalnicki
Wojciech Siemion
as Maciejunio
Aleksandr Karpienko
as Sasha
Ramil Azimov
as Jasza
Elnur Gusyeynov
as Tachir
Emil Tahirov
as Wartan
Asiel Avylova
as Aida
Elżbieta Jarosik
as Cezary's Nanny
Rafig Aliyev
as Cezary's Boss
Tofik Gusieynov
as Headmaster
Bogusław Sar
as Airport Guard
Mariusz Jakus
as Sailor
Ewa Dałkowska
as Duchess Szczerbatow-Mamujew
Julia Krawczuk
as Princess Szczerbiatow-Mamujew
Kaja Śródka
Agata Walinowicz
Igor Salamov
as Sailor Guard
Orif Ibragimov
as Georgian Priest
Nicat Kazimov
as Azerbeijani
Rauf Shahsuvarov
as Turkish Officer
Konstanty Ciciszwili
Aleksandr Belyavskiy
as Jastrun
Mikhail Kabanov
as Patrol Leader
Wojciech Duryasz
as Priest on a Train
Robert Żołędziewski
as Cavalry Officer
Ksawery Bajon
as Boy at the Border
Roman Szyc
Leon Niemczyk
as Professor Fiszer
Katarzyna Raduszyńska
as Fiszer's Girl
Marta Zięba
Lech Dyblik
as Hotel Receptionist
Maciej Szary
as Envoy
Jakub Przebindowski
as Lieutenant Mamczur
Marcin Lamprecht
as Jędrek
Stefan Szmidt
as Turzycki
Mirosława Marcheluk
as Turzycka
Violetta Arlak
as Country Woman
Maciej Damięcki
as Economist in Chłodek
Edward Kusztal
as Odolany Servant
Renata Kossobudzka
as Laura's Mother-in-Law
Emil Wesolowsky
as Master of Ceremonies
Krystyna Lubienska
as Miss Krystyna
Zygmunt Bielawski
as Nawłocie Doctor
Katarzyna Łaniewska
as Gajowiec's Servant
Andrzej Chyra
as Chairman at a Communist Meeting
Agata Kulesza
as Woman at a Communist Meeting
Tadeusz Szymków
as Worker at a Communist Meeting
Marek Frąckowiak
as Man at a Communist Meeting
Andrzej Dąbrowski
Janusz Rymkiewicz
as Police Officer at Belweder
Stanisław Banasiuk
as Envoy (uncredited)
Ewa Dąbrowska
as Jew (uncredited)
Waldemar Gawlik
Monika Jeremicz
Waldemar Kotas
as Minister (uncredited)
Grzegorz Kulikowski
Zbigniew Moskal
as Battle of Warsaw Reporter (uncredited)
Monika Nogaj
as Girl (uncredited)
Joanna Przybyłowska
Henryk Rajfer
Rafał Rutowicz
Piotr Rybak
as Ball Dancer (uncredited)
Piotr Sierecki
Monika Szoszka
Barbara Szeliga
Alina Swidowska
Marek Węglarski
Filip Bajon
Director
Piotr Pacuła-Sergiel
Music Editor
Paweł Mossakowski
Co-Producer
Pawel Danielewski
First Assistant Director
Grzegorz Sadurski
Assistant Director
Marcin Wrona
Beata Chlebowska
Teresa Violetta Buhl
Casting
Screenplay
Bartosz Prokopowicz
Director of Photography
Anna Wunderlich
Set Decoration
Production Design
Małgorzata Braszka
Costume Design
Krzysztof Jastrząb
Sound
Krzysztof Szpetmański
Editor
Magdalena Łęcka
Makeup Artist
Ewa Drobiec
Leszek Pieszko
Production Supervisor
Dariusz Jabłoński
Producer
Sławomir Rogowski
Michał Lorenc
Original Music Composer
Ewa Szwarc
Producer's Assistant
Stefan Żeromski
Novel
Kayah
Vocals