Il divorzio

20 years and divorcing and a marriage later a couple wants a divorce. No, not a second one, a church one. Which, as you might imagine, is not an easy thing to do. While the Church isn't actively blocking it, they are making it clear they'd prefer it didn't happen.

What follows is a series of attempts to convince the clergy to grant them their wish. Was the groom too drunk to know what's happening. Maybe? But can he prove it?

You really can't expect Polish movie to take a strong anti Church stance and paint entire thing as stupid and outdated, but it does manage to insert some gentle jabs.

Overall, recent Polish comedies tend to be hit or miss. This one is definitely a hit.

I really don't understand the mediocre IMDb rating. Rozwodnicy (Divorce) is an absolute joy. The script is clever, showing the discrepancy between a civil divorce and the cumbersome, well-nigh impossible 'nullification' the Catholic Church grants. Without mocking the Church, the film gently pokes fun at an age-old (but man-made) institution.

The three main characters as well as the supports are all well-rounded, their situations quite plausible yet amusing and their dialogue, albeit quite direct, really nuanced.

Divorce is deftly directed, filmed and edited. The use of a school orchestra is a brainwave and adds to the fun.

Divorce is perhaps not great art, yet it's great entertainment.