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The film Letters to Santa portrays lost characters who discover that what happened to them is love. On this special day of the year, five women and five men are finding out that there is no escape from love and Christmas.[1]
Doris - A female around 30 years of age. What is most important to her is a loving family. She is not yet married and often wakes up alone in the morning, but this fact has not turned her into a desperate lady hanging on the arm of every encountered guy. She still believes that there's her second half waiting for her somewhere in this big city, and that true love can happen for her.
Mikołaj - A romantic male who is known for seducing women, mainly on air. In real life, it all looks a bit different. His greatest asset is his specific sense of humor and a deep male voice, stimulating the imagination of listeners who absolutely love it.
Wladi - many men would like to have his pugnacity and light approach to life. His charm and magic air works for women as an aphrodisiac. He can surprise with an unusual proposition, and in restaurants always foots the bill. It's just that no woman yet has succeeded to ensnare him. Will he finally find someone who discovers the key to his heart?
Melchior vel Mel Gibson - A testosterone ebullient amateur and admirer of feminine beauty. As hardly anyone works in Ars Amandi. This arrogant, handsome Don Juan is able to seduce with a single glance. The question remains if his narcissistic tendencies allow him to create a lasting relationship?
Szczepan - A busy psychologist who, like Dirty Harry, rushes to the rescue of the whole World. One day something happens that will destroy his peace of mind and bring him to a boil. What can he do? The excitement reach its zenith.
Karina - Szczepan's wife, very energetic, believes that love is like air and should be at your fingertips. But what will she do when her husband spends more time working than being absorbed with his beloved woman? Is it a romance without real love?
Małgorzata - perfect, cold as ice and steadfast as a rock, radio director. Conducts business and her husband, Wojciech, with the same commitment and enduring opposition. Can something be able to knock her out of balance? It seems that nothing really... It turns out, though, that even the ice queen carries a great need for love in her heart.
Wojciech - The perfect husband, it seems: calm, tolerant, wise. In addition, he knows his wines, and the oldest people do not remember that his wife said "no." Boredom. But even though under the thumb, to his own surprise, he is able to go beyond the rigid framework of routine when something or someone will awake deep hidden longing and feelings.
Betty - wherever she appears, all eyes are directed only on her. She could have any guy, but the most important is her mysterious Kazik. Who is the man for whom she decided to change her whole life?
Larwa - wouldn't be a bad bridesmaid material if only her best friend - Doris, married. Larwa from a friend's perspective can enjoy a delightful vision of a successful relationship. She never gives up and can support her lost friend. Her twisted sense of humor works better than Doris's anti-stress mask.
Over the opening weekend the movie drew nearly 400 thousand people (specifically, the film was seen by 367,447 viewers). At the time this was the third best opening by a Polish film in the last 20 years.[7][8] In its first three weeks the film grossed $6,175,026, and was seen by over a million viewers.[2][9]
Maciej Dejczer has since produced two sequels to Letters To Santa. The shoot in Warsaw began on 25 February 2015 and finished in April. Branded as "the Polish Love Actually", Letters to Santa 2 continues the genre of romantic comedy with a Christmas theme.[10] The third film was released in 2017, and it became the most popular film of the year in Poland with 2.98 million admissions.[11]
The movie is fantastic. And as the audience I think it is both funny and poignant. It's made me feel a sudden craving for Christmas.[13]
ProductionEdit
Winter weather was not conducive to the production of Letters to Santa. Snowmakers were utilised for the production of artificial snow.[14] Filming began in Kampinos forest snowstorms and streets of Warsaw.[4] A major challenge for the production was shooting in the popular Arkadia mall. The film crew could only carry out filming at night, although the story takes place across a busy Christmas Eve. There was reportedly a festive atmosphere on set.[14] Katarzyna Bujakiewicz, dressed as a snowflake, sang "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town", Tomak Karolak and Roma Gąsiorowska in beautiful costumes entertained over 150 children and 300 adults extras who played Varsovians participating in last-minute Christmas shopping.[4][14]
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This article has been translated from a Wikipedia article in another language and requires proofreading If you are confident enough in your fluency of English and the original language please proofread it August 2022 This article needs editing for compliance with Wikipedia s Manual of Style Please help improve it if you can February 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message Letters to Santa Polish Listy do M alternatively known as Letters to St Nicholas is a 2011 Polish language 3 romantic comedy film directed by Mitja Okorn The action takes place during one single Christmas Eve when a few adults find the loves of their lives The film s plot refers to the 2003 romantic comedy Love Actually though events of the movie differ from the ones in the 2003 film It was shot in Warsaw Poland from 27 January to March 2011 4 The movie has 4 sequels Letters to Santa 2 released in 2015 Letters to Santa 3 in 2017 Letters to Santa 4 in 2021 and Letters to Santa 5 in 2022 5 6 Letters to SantaPolish theatrical release posterDirected byMitja OkornWritten byKarolina Szablewska Marcin Baczynski Sam AkinaProduced byIzabela Lopuch Dariusz GasiorowskiStarringRoma Gasiorowska Maciej Stuhr Piotr Adamczyk Agnieszka Dygant Pawel Malaszynski Tomasz Karolak Katarzyna ZielinskaCinematographyMarian ProkopEdited byJaroslaw BarzanMusic byLukasz TargoszProductioncompanyTVNDistributed byITI CinemaRelease date10 November 2011 2011 11 10 Running time116 minutes 1 CountryPolandLanguagePolishBox office 26 923 513 2 Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Reception 3 1 Box office performance 3 2 Critical reviews 4 Production 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksPlot EditThe film Letters to Santa portrays lost characters who discover that what happened to them is love On this special day of the year five women and five men are finding out that there is no escape from love and Christmas 1 Doris A female around 30 years of age What is most important to her is a loving family She is not yet married and often wakes up alone in the morning but this fact has not turned her into a desperate lady hanging on the arm of every encountered guy She still believes that there s her second half waiting for her somewhere in this big city and that true love can happen for her Mikolaj A romantic male who is known for seducing women mainly on air In real life it all looks a bit different His greatest asset is his specific sense of humor and a deep male voice stimulating the imagination of listeners who absolutely love it Wladi many men would like to have his pugnacity and light approach to life His charm and magic air works for women as an aphrodisiac He can surprise with an unusual proposition and in restaurants always foots the bill It s just that no woman yet has succeeded to ensnare him Will he finally find someone who discovers the key to his heart Melchior vel Mel Gibson A testosterone ebullient amateur and admirer of feminine beauty As hardly anyone works in Ars Amandi This arrogant handsome Don Juan is able to seduce with a single glance The question remains if his narcissistic tendencies allow him to create a lasting relationship Szczepan A busy psychologist who like Dirty Harry rushes to the rescue of the whole World One day something happens that will destroy his peace of mind and bring him to a boil What can he do The excitement reach its zenith Karina Szczepan s wife very energetic believes that love is like air and should be at your fingertips But what will she do when her husband spends more time working than being absorbed with his beloved woman Is it a romance without real love Malgorzata perfect cold as ice and steadfast as a rock radio director Conducts business and her husband Wojciech with the same commitment and enduring opposition Can something be able to knock her out of balance It seems that nothing really It turns out though that even the ice queen carries a great need for love in her heart Wojciech The perfect husband it seems calm tolerant wise In addition he knows his wines and the oldest people do not remember that his wife said no Boredom But even though under the thumb to his own surprise he is able to go beyond the rigid framework of routine when something or someone will awake deep hidden longing and feelings Betty wherever she appears all eyes are directed only on her She could have any guy but the most important is her mysterious Kazik Who is the man for whom she decided to change her whole life Larwa wouldn t be a bad bridesmaid material if only her best friend Doris married Larwa from a friend s perspective can enjoy a delightful vision of a successful relationship She never gives up and can support her lost friend Her twisted sense of humor works better than Doris s anti stress mask Cast EditMaciej Stuhr Mikolaj Roma Gasiorowska Doris Agnieszka Dygant Karina Tomasz Karolak Melchior Mel Gibson Piotr Adamczyk Szczepan Agnieszka Wagner Malgorzata Wojciech Malajkat Wojciech Katarzyna Zielinska Betty Katarzyna Bujakiewicz Larwa Pawel Malaszynski Wladi Beata Tyszkiewicz Malina Leonard Pietraszak Florian Marta Scislowicz secretary Lech Ordon grandfather Julia Wroblewska Tosia Katarzyna Radochonska saleswoman Jakub Jankiewicz Kostek Adam Tyniec Kacper Anna Matysiak MajkaReception EditBox office performance Edit Over the opening weekend the movie drew nearly 400 thousand people specifically the film was seen by 367 447 viewers At the time this was the third best opening by a Polish film in the last 20 years 7 8 In its first three weeks the film grossed 6 175 026 and was seen by over a million viewers 2 9 Maciej Dejczer has since produced two sequels to Letters To Santa The shoot in Warsaw began on 25 February 2015 and finished in April Branded as the Polish Love Actually Letters to Santa 2 continues the genre of romantic comedy with a Christmas theme 10 The third film was released in 2017 and it became the most popular film of the year in Poland with 2 98 million admissions 11 Critical reviews Edit The film was positively received by both critics and the general public 12 It was also appreciated by Duncan Kenworthy producer of Notting Hill and Love Actually who said The movie is fantastic And as the audience I think it is both funny and poignant It s made me feel a sudden craving for Christmas 13 Production EditWinter weather was not conducive to the production of Letters to Santa Snowmakers were utilised for the production of artificial snow 14 Filming began in Kampinos forest snowstorms and streets of Warsaw 4 A major challenge for the production was shooting in the popular Arkadia mall The film crew could only carry out filming at night although the story takes place across a busy Christmas Eve There was reportedly a festive atmosphere on set 14 Katarzyna Bujakiewicz dressed as a snowflake sang Santa Claus Is Coming to Town Tomak Karolak and Roma Gasiorowska in beautiful costumes entertained over 150 children and 300 adults extras who played Varsovians participating in last minute Christmas shopping 4 14 See also EditList of Christmas filmsReferences Edit a b Letters to St Nicolas 2011 in Polish Filmweb Retrieved 3 December 2011 a b Listy Do M 2011 Box Office Mojo Retrieved 10 December 2011 Prezent na Swieta Recenzja filmu Letters to St Nicolas 2011 in Polish Filmweb Archived from the original on 6 October 2017 Retrieved 4 December 2011 a b c Letters to St Nicolas in Polish Filmpolski pl Retrieved 3 December 2011 TVN reschedules premiere of Listy do M 4 in Polish wirtualnemedia pl Czym zaskoczy widzow kolejna odslona Listow do M Ten film ucieka od banalu Dzien Dobry TVN Polski Box Office Ludzie listy pisza in Polish Wirtualna Polska 16 November 2011 Retrieved 4 December 2011 Rekordowe otwarcie Listow do M Polacy pokochali ten film in Polish Onet pl Retrieved 4 December 2011 Letters to St Nicolas najnowsza produkcja TVN hitem w kinach in Polish listydom tvn pl Retrieved 4 December 2011 Grynienko Katarzyna PRODUCTION TVN Producing Sequel to Polish Box Office Hit FilmNewEurope com www filmneweurope com Grynienko Katarzyna 1 February 2018 All time Record Year for Polish Cinema Film New Europe Aktorzy o Listach do M in Polish listydom tvn pl Archived from the original on 2012 04 26 Retrieved 2011 12 04 Producent Notting Hill zachwycony polskim filmem in Polish Onet pl Retrieved 4 December 2011 a b c Ciekawostki z planu in Polish listydom tvn pl Retrieved 4 December 2011 External links EditOfficial website nbsp Letters to Santa at IMDb nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Letters to Santa film amp oldid 1166408479, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
