Andrez Wajda’s biopic film “Walesa. Man of Hope” revolves
around Lech Walesa (Robert Wieckiewics), a libertarian and revolutionary, who brought the first
trade union to Poland during its communist regime. The film takes us through
his life, his deeds and the driving force behind the two.
The film opens with a lady and her assistant in her car. They
pull up in front of Walesa’s apartment and she introduces herself a famous
journalist from the West. The two of them sit beside Walesa about to begin their interview.
Walesa brashly asks her, “Is this interview going to hurt me or help me?” “That
depends entirely on what you say,” she says composed. Meanwhile, we see that
someone else is monitoring and recording their conversations. We learn later
that this person is an official of the country.
