Overview
A young woman's quest for independence challenges the traditions of her village, revealing the dark undercurrents of society.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- lush
- oppressive
- sensual
- arthouse film night
- historical drama evening
What critics said
Critics broadly agree that the film is a remarkable visual achievement whose painterly animation and forceful treatment of misogyny outshine its conventional narrative.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film is created through painted animation, translating Polish rural life and seasonal landscapes into visibly brushstroked tableaux.
Jagna’s efforts to choose her own path are constrained by marriage arrangements, gossip, male power, and sexual violence in the village.
Colorful traditions, agricultural cycles, weddings, and communal observances hold together the Polish village despite its feuds and inequalities.
Jagna’s marriage is shaped by money, property, status, and the competing interests of families rather than personal freedom.
Films like The Peasants, and why
La passion Van Gogh
visually painterly historical drama centered on patriarchal social structures and female confinement
Persepolis
adult animated literary adaptation using expressive visual style to examine violence, desire, and social oppression
The Color Purple
period rural drama shaped by class hierarchy, sexual politics, and oppressive communal traditions
The Piano
intense historical melodrama about patriarchal power, forbidden desire, and destructive social judgment
Movie Details
- Directors
- Hugh Welchman, DK Welchman
- Release Date
- 2023-10-13
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (173)
Cast
- Kamila Urzędowska
- Robert Gulaczyk
- Mirosław Baka
- Sonia Mietielica
- Ewa Kasprzyk
- Cezary Łukaszewicz
- Małgorzata Kożuchowska
- Sonia Bohosiewicz
- Dorota Stalińska
- Andrzej Konopka
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Peasants about?
- A young Polish villager’s desire for autonomy collides with the patriarchal customs, economic bargains, and merciless gossip of her community.
- What is The Peasants like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Peasants as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Peasants violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in The Peasants as moderate.
- What did critics think of The Peasants?
- Critics broadly agree that the film is a remarkable visual achievement whose painterly animation and forceful treatment of misogyny outshine its conventional narrative.
- Which films are like The Peasants?
- Films with a similar feel include La passion Van Gogh, Persepolis, The Color Purple, and The Piano.
- How long is The Peasants?
- The Peasants runs 115 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Peasants?
- In United States, The Peasants is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
