Woman of...

2024

6.8(9 votes)

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History

Overview

Aniela has lived the first half of her life as a man: with an office job, a wife, and two children. But neither her family's opposition nor repression by the government in Poland can stop her from finally becoming the person she's always been.

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Cast & Crew

82 members

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Małgorzata Hajewska-Krzysztofik

Andrzej/Aniela Wesoły

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Joanna Kulig

Iza

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Mateusz Więcławek

Andrzej/Aniela Wesoły (young) / Jasiek Wesoły (35 years old)

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Bogumiła Bajor

Iza (young)

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Jerzy Bończak

Ignacy Wesoły (old)

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Anna Tomaszewska

Elżbieta Wesoły (old)

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Jacek Braciak

Marek Wesoły (old)

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Franciszek Englert

Andrzej/Aniela Wesoły (18 years old) / Jasiek Wesoły

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Renata Dancewicz

Sister-in-Law of Andrzej/Aniela Wesoły

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Wojciech Mecwaldowski

Ignacy Wesoły (young)

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Marta Nieradkiewicz

Elżbieta Wesoły (young)

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Piotr Bondyra

Marek Wesoły (young)

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Pola Gonciarz

Sister-in-Law of Andrzej/Aniela Wesoły (young)

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Mikołaj Chroboczek

Maliński

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Tomasz Schuchardt

Endocrinologist

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Mikołaj Grabowski

Doctor Bardo

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Helena Sujecka

Midwife

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Krystyna Krotoska

Sister Laurenta

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Piotr Polak

Lawyer

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Mirosław Kropielnicki

Psychiatrist

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Paweł Tomaszewski

Priest in Prison

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Piotr Cyrwus

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Zbigniew Konopka

Head

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Maciej Miszczak

Doctor

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Anna Grodzka

Ania

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Anna Krotoska

Divorce Judge

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Edyta Baker

Host Edyta

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Zenobia Żaczek

Meeting organizer

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Maciej Misiorny

Maciej

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Pepe Le Puke

Man from TransFemina

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Filip Rutkowski

Trans Girl in the Hotel

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Magdalena Szwarcbart

Judge in a gender reconciliation hearing

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Anu Czerwiński

Iris

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Konrad Braciak

Daniel

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Lisa Bajdowska

Girl in 'Black Spider'

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Sylvia Baudelaire

Hotel Receptionist

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Antoni Barłowski

Security Guard at Superburger

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Antoni Bucholc

Son of Andrzej / Aniela (3 years old)

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Joanna Chułek

Pharmacist Joanna

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Liam Culbreth

Child of brother Andrzej / Aniela, aged 10-11

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Krzysztof Cybiński

Wiktor

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Monika Dawidziuk

Woman from the military commission

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Kora Dżus

Daughter of Andrzej / Aniela, aged 3-5

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Grażyna Fołta-Muszyńska

Saleswoman

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Angela Getler

Angela

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Stefa Gosiewsk

Doris

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Anka Graczyk

Translator

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Jarosław Gruda

Head (1984)

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Magdalena Grzybowska

Clothes saleswoman

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Patrycja Helt

Janitor at TransFemina

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Kacper Jarnicki

Person

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Krystian Jarnuszkiewicz

Jesus

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Michał Karmowski

Packer

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Flora Karpińska

Daughter of Andrzej / Aniela, aged 1.5

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Paweł Koślik

Waldek

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Piotr Kochanowski

Andrzej's/Aniela's neighbor

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Szymon Kochniarczyk

Child of brother Andrzej / Aniela

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Stefania Kosmala

Daughter of Andrzej / Aniela, aged 7-10

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Martyna Krzysztofik

Wife of Andrzej / Aniela's son

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Enza La Paz

Woman

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Apolonia Leśniak

Andrzej's/Aniela's granddaughter

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Tosia Levi

Girl at the Foundation

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Madame Meduse

Policewoman

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Helena Myszkorowska

Child of brother Andrzej / Aniela, aged 10-11

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Konrad Niedźwiedź

Andrzej / Aniela's friend

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Leonard Osiadło

Manager at Superburger

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Mirosław Owczarek

Man from military commission

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Jolanta Pacholak

Kindergarten Teacher

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Antonio Parol

Andrzej / Aniela's son, aged 6-8

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Maja Pinczewska

Girl in 'Red Spider'

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Waldemar Pokromski

Doctor W.

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Andrzej Przywara

Priest

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Iwo Rajski

Andrzej or Aniela Wesoly, aged 8-10

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Krzysztof Seroczyński

Andrzej / Aniela's friend

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Joerg Sierenberg

USC Clerk

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Julian Studziński

Andrzej / Aniela's son, 1 year old

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Natalia Szczypka

Daughter of Andrzej / Aniela, aged 19

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Zbigniew Szymczyk

Man from military commission

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Jan Wieteska

Boy at the Foundation

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Renata Wladman

Andrzej / Aniela's friend from work

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Iga Wypych

Child of brother Andrzej / Aniela

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Malwina Ziętek

Friend from the archives

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