A NETFLIX SERIES
Mommy?
Thanks.
Go away, okay?
Some kid's hanging around the stairwell.
Stealing the bulbs, eh?
What's she doing here?
You lost your mind?
Let her be!
Shut up, Volvo!
So I help you lug your whale mother upstairs and you're doing this shit?
Leave me the fuck alone.
For fuck's sake, let go of me!
Ms. Tremer?
Wait for me here.
A dead man from the nursing home left it behind.
It broadcasts local announcements.
Thank you.
…no need to send helicopters there.
Send them to other locations, wherever anyone needs them…
We need medical supplies for two diabetic patients in Powstańców.
A few people have reported seeing a crocodile,
but the zoo has not confirmed the news yet.
What place is this?
I don't know. But it's quite nasty, eh?
Have you read Zoo Station: The Story of Christiane F.?
Everyone has.
What are you actually doing here?
-Let's go. -Where?
Dad must be worried about you.
-Shouldn't we wait till morning? -Definitely not.
I'll go first.
Trema! You'd better climb up.
Thanks, Rubber!
Slowly, slowly.
We're not going anywhere.
What is it?
Look at the tyres.
Fuck it!
-Jesus… -What's going on here?
And you just need to love each other.
Excuse me, is there a phone here?
Mum can't hear you. And the phones aren't working.
-Nothing's working. -Vodka's working! Here!
To the newlyweds!
Totally appropriate!
-What happened? -You got any bandage or dressing?
Come to the kitchen.
Kiss the bride!
Two! Three! Four!
Nah! Too short!
Two! Three! Four! Five!
Six! Seven!
All our belongings are soaked.
Only my satins survived.
Stop crying. It's lucky anything survived at all.
Are you going to get any help?
The firefighters came this morning.
With bread and…
…salt!
A penalty shot, dear neighbour. A penalty shot!
Uncle, straight from the bottle?
Marek!
The work of a real pro.
MONDAY, 14 JULY 1997, WROCŁAW
Adaś.
Wake up.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Can you take us to Kęty, please?
I'll pay for the ride.
-Nah, I'm good. -Thanks.
What have you got in there?
My father.
All right, get inside.
-Can we stop? -No, we have to keep going.
-For a moment. I need a rest. -Klara…
That's a cool whistle.
I'm not so sure.
I traded my sweatshirt for it with one girl.
Kind of a bad deal.
Yeah, totally bad.
I thought I'd use it to find Idler.
Give me the whistle.
Will you tell me the truth?
About what?
You know what.
No.
So you'll be telling me only lies?
Klara…
Promise?
You and Dad used to be a couple, right?
And you didn't know my mum?
So, for sure, she wasn't anyone like you?
Wouldn't she miss me?
Or think about me?
Even on my birthday?
Or the first day of school?
Even then.
So why did she disappear?
Did you get some rest?
Come on.
Careful.
Time to get wet.
Idler!
It could be any dog.
I know his bark.
-Idler! -Klara!
Idler!
Fuck…
Klara!
I got you.
Grab it.
Oh fuck.
Hey!
Good morning, ladies.
Would you do me the honour of entering the French territory?
It's dry.
Any occasion is good.
It would be shame to let it pass you by.
Here you go.
You too, miss. You'll get your colour back.
…information for the rescue services.
A man is trapped in Grottgera Street…
Many people are missing…
…a helicopter in Grunwald Square.
…the centre has been flooded.
In Ochotnicza Street…
As the barricade was broken, one person drowned…
No, you can't get inside. We're on air.
-That's why I'm going in. -Stop this nonsense, Mr. Marczak.
-Get out of my way! -Mr. Marczak!
Sorry. So, a crocodile has escaped from the zoo.
If anyone…
Grażynka, I'm in Grudzice, don't worry!
Don't worry, I'll be home soon.
Kuba.
I'm so sorry.
I went to the mortuary, but…
It wasn't her.
Jesus.
The girl had the same sweatshirt.
But it wasn't Klara.
I wanted you to…
To show her photo on air.
Maybe someone saw her or knows something.
All right. We'll make an announcement.
May I?
Any news?
None.
You'll find her, you'll see.
-What if she… -Shh.
Everything's gonna be all right. You hear me?
What are we going to tell him?
-Meaning? -Dad's gonna kill me for Idler.
-Klara, Dad won't say a word. -How could I let it happen?
-He loved him so much. -Klara… Baby…
-You're not hurt, are you? -No.
She hurt her hand.
Uh-huh.
-I lost Idler. -What are you talking about?
-He ran away…
We'll find him.
We will.
-Can we go home? -Sure, right away.
-Right away. -Let's take Jaśka with us.
Yes.
Wait here with Maja.
Come on.
Come to our place.
Klara's asking you to come.
No. I'm not fit to visit anyone today.
Just look at me.
Don't make me beg.
All our relatives' homes have been flooded.
The whole area. It's a tragedy.
We got here from a nearby village and we're just waiting.
The tragedy we went through… It's impossible to describe it.
So much water. Everything we had was soaked.
It's hard to talk about it.
What are we going to do now?
It's terrible.
This is Polish Radio. Stay tuned for Summer with Radio.
TUESDAY, 15 JULY 1997, WROCŁAW
I want to eat out of the frying pan.
-What are you laughing at? -Nothing.
Come join us.
Have some eggs.
-Tea? -Yes, please.
Thanks.
Why aren't you eating?
I don't like over-cooked eggs.
Better now?
Nothing's better.
You're a liar.
You said she'd gone away, you had no idea where she lived.
-It wasn't his idea. -Don't defend him.
You told her to disappear.
And then you said you didn't know where she was.
Klara.
It was me. It was…
I decided it would be better for you not to have a mother
than to have a shitty one.
It was a bad decision.
I'm gonna go now.
You won't disappear from her life, right?
Klara…
I've been thinking about what you said.
That it's better to have a shitty mother than no mother at all.
I never said you were shitty.
But I am.
Here's what I thought.
A shitty mother might be a good friend.
If you ever want to come to our place,
see how we live out there,
get to know the dogs,
or if you simply want to talk…
You'll be the most welcome guest.
I just wanted you to know.
I would love to.
I'll be waiting.
RIP SZYMON RĘBACZ
Cheers.
Your mother isn't looking.
Andrzej, why don't you stay? The house is almost ready.
I have to go. My wife's waiting.
Will you come back and visit? Promise?
Your son should know his roots.
He just got to know them.
Mr. Andrzej Rębacz?
Yes, what is it?
You're under arrest for an air safety violation.
What?
There's footage of you shooting a flare at the helicopter.
-We're in the middle of a wake. -What is it?
Please stay out of this, ma'am.
Mr. Korzun, calm down, okay?
Let it go. Calm down.
I'm coming.
Adaś, please take care of our guests.
You're the host now.
Don't.
There's a sense of euphoria as the water level is decreasing
almost everywhere.
I'm only warning of premature optimism.
With heavy rainfalls coming, tragic events might happen again.
17 JULY 1997, WROCŁAW
Please do not take down the barricades yet.
Do remove the obstacles that block the water from leaving.
We'll inspect and reinforce all the bridges…
-Hi, love. -Hi, honey.
Hey sweetie, when will you be back? I miss you.
I'll handle a few things first, then I'll go to the station.
I arrive at midnight, I think.
-Can you pick me up? -Of course, I can't wait to see you.
Great.
-I love you. -I love you, too.
Is that you, Ms. Basia?
It's me, Mum.
You're here, baby.
I've come to say goodbye. I'm leaving soon.
And you'll disappear for years again?
Actually, no.
There's someone I'd like you to meet.
This is Klara.
Do you remember?
I told you about her.
Klara?
Pretty, isn't it?
Pretty.
FIRE DEPARTMENT
Kazio…
You think we can still use it?
I'll fix it for you. Easy peasy. Don't worry.
Look what you've done.
Now you're going to dry it all out, eh?
Good morning, Kuba.
Good morning, Ms. Basia.
It's all ruined.
-Covered in mud. -Is there anything I can do?
TEN MONTHS LATER
Moja!
-Hello! -Morning!
It's good you're here.
It's hard to communicate with your Dutchman.
-Yes, it is. What's up? -No idea.
"Restricted delivery" can mean a lot of things.
-Can I…? -Here you go.
-Thank you. Goodbye! -Goodbye!
Rascal! Moja!
They can't expect it from you.
I don't really have a choice.
I'll go with you.
Who's gonna take care of the dogs?
You shouldn't go alone.
Right. I shouldn't.
Love…
Everything's gonna be fine.
Okay.
Don't worry.
There won't be another flood.
That's not what I mean.
But everything's gonna be fine.
Okay.
-Okay? -Okay.
-Hey! -Hi!
Sorry I'm late.
There are works on the rails near Opole.
Don't worry. They're running behind anyway.
Who's inside now?
The big fish.
Then the guy from Kęty, and then it's us.
Here.
You quit?
-Shall we go? -Yes.
-I'll help you with that. -Thanks.
Just promise something…
Oh, good morning!
I hope that thing from the past… You know…
You'll let it go away.
We were all under stress.
I must say I was surprised by your decision to run for election.
How many votes did you get?
-700? -693.
Yeah, exactly.
Politics is such an ungrateful mistress.
You need to be patient, Mr. Marczak.
True, you show great promise.
Maybe in the next election, you'll get a better place on the list.
Maybe on my list? I like determined players.
In exchange for what?
Oh, "exchange"…
There's always some "exchange".
Maybe one should say less.
For instance, Gierżoniów. Why the fuck go deeper into this subject?
Thank you, Minister.
-I'll do what I think is proper. -Of course.
Make wise decisions and don't forget about your colleagues.
He might still get us into trouble.
"PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OFFICE"
They're keeping us here on purpose.
To make us nervous.
Old tricks of the Communists.
Are you still taking it?
This is prenatal syrup.
Wow!
-Congratulations. -Thanks.
I'm not showing yet. It's just the beginning.
Anything can still happen.
-It's going to be fine. -Yeah, it is.
I just hope I won't give birth in jail.
I asked you to prepare an expert opinion and you did.
All the decisions were mine.
I won't hide behind your back. I have to accept responsibility.
Mr. Jakub Marczak is asked to submit explanations.
Please prepare your ID card for verification.
Good luck.
Excuse me…
Back then, in Narbutta Street…
In that slaughterhouse…
My daughter is alive.
And you, ma'am, you were right.
Everyone was right in their own way.
How's your father doing?
Mr. Marczak!
IN THE FLOOD OF 1997, 56 PEOPLE DIED AND 40,000 LOST EVERYTHING THEY HAD.
THE DAMAGES WERE ESTIMATED AT 12 BILLION PLN.
IT WAS THE BIGGEST DISASTER POLAND FACED SINCE THE SECOND WORLD WAR.
THE VILLAGES NEAR WROCŁAW, WHERE THE FLOODBANKS WERE DEFENDED,
USED TO CELEBRATE THE DAY OF VICTORY OVER THE AUTHORITIES AND THE FLOOD.
FOR THE CITIZENS OF WROCŁAW, THE FLOOD ALSO BECAME
A FORMATIVE EXPERIENCE RESULTING IN THE FOUNDATION OF THEIR LOCAL IDENTITY.
SOON AFTER THE FLOOD, THE ROCK BAND HEY
RELEASED A CHARITY SINGLE "MOJA I TWOJA NADZIEJA".
THE SONG, PERFORMED BY THE GREATEST POLISH ARTISTS,
BECAME AN UNOFFICIAL ANTHEM OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THE FLOOD.
ALL PROCEEDS FROM ITS SALE WENT TO HELPING FLOOD VICTIMS.
NO ANIMALS WERE HURT DURING THE SHOOTING OF THIS SERIES.
THIS SERIES IS AN ARTISTIC VISION OF THE CREATORS, INSPIRED BY REAL EVENTS.
THE CHARACTERS AND EVENTS WERE CREATED FOR THIS STORY.