Sometimes I Think About Dying – Ujazdowski Castle Centre for Contemporary Art

Sometimes I Think About Dying is a subtly humorous story about overcoming one’s limitations, starring the lead of the final Star Wars trilogy, Daisy Ridley.

See the film at three special screenings at the U–jazdowski Cinema: 10, 11 and 14 May only!

Fran is a typical introvert. She lives alone and shies away from people even though she is somewhat forced to interact with them at work. Deeper relationships fill her with genuine trepidation. Her painfully ordered life is monotonous, and every day looks the same: breakfast, a few hours at the office in front of the monitor, coming home, dinner and sleep.

Except that no one really knows what Fran is thinking about all this time. She has a rather original way of overcoming her daily boredom, which is to fantasise about the circumstances in which she might die. These range from a simple car accident to more imaginative yet violent events, such as being strangled by a snake. However, her macabre musings get interrupted by a new work colleague, Robert (Dave Merheje), who, to her surprise, not only takes an interest in Fran, but eventually decides to invite her to the cinema.

Contrary to the title, the film is full of warmth, subtle humour and empathy. An interesting hybrid of genres, Fran’s story is a reflective tale about overcoming social phobias and trying to cope with one’s own limitations.