Jola and Wiesiek, a couple of extraordinary entrepreneurs, run the biggest pawnshop in south Poland. However, it's best days are behind it, and with the closure of nearby mines and growing unemployment in the city, the inhabitants of "Polish Detroit" pawn increasingly absurd and useless objects. Neither Wiesiek's crazy marketing ideas nor Jola's tender heart can help the failing business. She supports her clients not only with a kind word but also with hot soup or a warm blanket. Although the pawnshop makes a loss, it becomes an important centre of life for the local community. Soon, however, it finds itself on the brink of bankruptcy, and Jola and Wiesiek's relationship is put to the test. With disaster looming, the owners make one last attempt to save the business they love.

Dir. Lukasz Kowalski - 81min - 2022 - Poland

"humour and humanity in Poland’s massive second hand shop...director Łukasz Kowalski finds beauty in many small acts of kindness" - Guardian

"A couple of resourceful misfits run the biggest pawnshop in Poland. When their finances collapse and love begins to falter, they set out to fight the hardest battle of their lives." - CPH DOX World Premiere, Next Wave Award

"the tragicomic gaze makes this film such a pleasure to watch" - Cineuropa

"tragic, heartwarming...Visually appealing static shots capture the protagonists in this deprived neighborhood at their most vulnerable, surrounded by every imaginable kind of treasure and trash." - IDFA

"A documentary report from the “Polish Detroit”, observed with delicacy and pitch-black humour." - DOK Leipzig

"astutely compassionate...offers a haven of comfort and support." - Business Doc Europe

"Warm, often very funny documentary about finding solidarity in poverty, and caring for people when they need it the most." - Movies That Matter