While the movie itself is well acted and subtly made, the story is such a contrast to today's Poland. The ideals it tries to promote will appeal to a few, but for most it will be forgettable. Today's young generation of Poles, with those precious exceptions, is mainly preoccupied with seeking pleasures and not the good of others. If it were possible for Edi to exist in real life (and I am sure there are Edis out there), he should replace all of the priests teaching in Polish schools, because they just don't accomplish a thing. Some of you will agree with this assessment, some of you will strongly disagree. I believe it often takes time of being outside of Poland to look at what it really has become and where it is going. Personally, I am concerned about where Poland is going right now.

Edi (2002), directed and co-scripted by Piotr Trzaskalski, was shown at the Rochester Polish Film Festival at the Little Theatre.Henryk Golebiewski plays Edi (pronounced "Eddie"), an intelligent and gentle intellectual, who has ended up literally and figuratively on the scrapheap--he collects scrap metal on the street. His business partner, Jureczek (played by Jacek Braciak) is neither intelligent nor particularly gentle. (The relationship between the two men reminded me of the relationship between George and Lennie in "Of Mice and Men.") The two live at the fringe of society, barely making enough money to keep a roof over their heads and liquor in their systems. Two brutal gangsters--known only as "The Brothers," hire Edi to tutor their sister so that she will pass her high school examinations. The sister, Princess, played by Aleksandra Kisio, is attractive in a nubile adolescent way, and Edi falls in love with her. This love leads Edi to make two immense sacrifices for Princess--sacrifices that will change his life forever. The film also stars the luminous Polish actor Malgorzata Flegel-Siedler as Krysia, a woman whose relationship with Edi provides us with his "back-story."This is a sad film about bad things happening to a kind and gentle man. It's not cheerful or cheering, but it's serious, well made, and worth seeing.

Well the moment you start watching a Polish movie you know that you will see some movie that is based on reality and not the usual Hollywood-crap that is coming to us. And how many little errors there might be in here, I'd rather wanna see this instead of X-Men number 1234. The story is about two men who are seeking for old used metal which they hope to sell and as the mob seems to be involved everywhere in East Europa, it's no different here as well as this gang is ruled by the two so-called brothers who have no mercy. And certainly not when they discover that their sister is pregnant of Edi. The sad thing is that Edi never has touched the girl but she is so in fear that she just names an easy victim and what then happens is the deepest humilation a man can have. Call it cinema verite or whatever, Edi is a beautiful piece of Polish cinema. Not the best in his sort but definitely worth watching!

It was very very very beautiful ,a moving, deep, interesting film for every one!!! You should see this amazing film!!! It's worth pay attention to music on this film.I recommended it not only polish spectator's!!! In my opinion it's very serious candidate for Oscar prize!!!