Ida

Set in 1960s Poland, 'Ida' follows Anna, a young orphaned novitiate on the verge of taking her vows, who learns she is Jewish and embarks on a journey with her estranged aunt to uncover her family's tragic wartime past. Directed by Pawel Pawlikowski, the film is a visually stunning meditation on identity, faith, history, and loss. Its stark black-and-white cinematography and minimalist storytelling earned it widespread critical acclaim and an Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.

• Filmed entirely in black and white for a classic aesthetic.
• Won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2015.
• Shot in the unusual 1.37:1 Academy ratio format.
• Director Pawel Pawlikowski drew from his own family history.
• Characters are often placed at the bottom of the frame.

• "What if you go there and discover there is no God?"
• "You should know your origins before you take your vows."
• "We are going to find out what happened to your parents."
• "So you've had your little adventure. Seen the world."
• "What are you then? A Jewish nun."