ENTRY DESCRIPTION
For me, "Torn" is a story that is painfully Polish. We live in a country where weddings are usually something done for parents, grandparents, and loved ones. We often decide to get married too early, usually under the influence of others who encourage us. We are torn between how we feel and what we should do for them. In our Polish culture, a wedding must take place in a church. If there is no priest, it's as if there was no wedding. Besides, what will people say? And we are often left alone. We submit to parents or grandparents who remain stripped of our ideals, desires, and dreams. Because even though we are adults, we still allow them to decide about our lives.

AUTHOR
I'm cinematographer and photographer based in Warsaw.

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