Leszek Kołakowski

A biographical portrait of Leszek Kolakowski, an outstanding philosopher and historian of ideas, certainly the most respected contemporary Polish intellectual in the world. It is a cinematic story of his ideological and personal life until 1968 (that is, the date of his departure from Poland).

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Polish philosopher Leszek Kolakowski and French thinker Henri Lefebvre (both former Communist Party members) debate the ongoing significance of Marxism and the concept of alienation—while at the same time struggling to define what a future, post-capitalist society might hold.

A man is a guest of the EDEN Hotel. He can enjoy its luxuries with no limits, except for one room. The room becomes the most interesting place for the man. The animators illustrate the biblical story with a beautiful cutout and a philosophical commentary. The film was made in the cut-out technique. Its background is based on the style of old engravings and contemporary graphics.