Powrot (1948) *

Made in 1948, it's a Polish melodrama about a woman who returns from a concentration camp and tries to regain the custody of her daughter. The film was shelved by Communist censors and it was only shown publicly after the fall of Communism, in 1991. But those expecting an anti-Communist masterpiece will be sorely disappointed. For once, the censors were absolutely right and seemed to be motivated by artistic considerations in their decision, as the film is completely apolitical, but also unbelievably tedious, badly acted and incompetently directed.