GODS

Poland in the 1980’s: the heart surgeon Dr. Zbigniew Religa quits his secure job in a hospital in order to open his own clinic. Aside from the financial struggle, he is faced with other adversity, as his reserved manner often rubs his colleagues the wrong way. In his quest to conduct the country’s first successful heart transplantation he is forced to ask himself what is driving his actions: fame and professional success or humanity and humility? This award-winning film drew over two million viewers into theatres in Poland. It shows a gripping piece of medical history, as, between hope and despair, madness and disillusionment, the doctors not only fight for the lives of their patients, but also for a bit of recognition and certainty.