We will be happy one day

Lipiny, a Polish village characterized by an omnipresent grey sky and graffiti covered ruins, is the home of Daniel. According to his grandmother, there is no future in the poverty stricken village. These depressing surroundings dont deter Daniel from following his dream of becoming a film maker. Equipped with a mobile phone, the impassioned teenager films young children, fellow teenagers and adults and asks them about their own dreams for the future.

Scenes in ‘We will be happy one day’

Grandmother picks Polish boy up from police station
Daniel’s grandmother picks him up from the police station in Lipiny, Poland. The probation officer and his grandmother argue about his school work and the situation in the village.

Children’s dreams for the future
Teenager Daniel asks Polish children about their dreams and wishes for the future. He asks them what they want to be when they grow up.

Teenagers about the future
Teenager Daniel asks his fellow students in Lipiny, Poland about their dreams and wishes for the future. In this clip he asks them what they would like to be when they are adults.

Inmates teach teenager a lesson
A Polish teenager claims he wants to be a terrorist. In this clip, he is visiting inmates in a prison. The inmates try to make him understand how difficult life in prison is.