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I have always respected the films of Kazimierz Kutz, who was a true poet of his native Silesia. "The Beads of One Rosary" is considered to be the third part of Kutz's Silesian trilogy, following the more famous "Salt of the Black Earth" (1969) and "The Pearl in the Crown" (1971). Even if the first two parts are artistically more ambitious and more epic, my personal favorite is "The Beads of One Rosary". But my preference is completely personal and stems from the fact that I generally don't like stories where the storyteller is too emotionally involved in the story and is taking sides, as it was the case with the first two parts of the trilogy. The plot of "The Beads of One Rosary" centers around the family of an old miner (played by Augustyn Halotta) fighting to preserve their old and tradition-filled house. Even though the story is simple, it is authentic, universal, moving, and full of capital social observations. The acting is also great, and almost all actors are either associated with the Silesian area or even non-professional. It gives the great authenticity and unique local color to this unassuming and moving story. But the world around us is not static, and the question of whether we can keep all the things that were at some time precious to us remains open. Some professions and ways of life are becoming extinct and new ones are being created. No one can stop the river from flowing.