The film centers on a big Polish family. Jadzia is the mother and the ruler of the Pzoniak family (she has five children). Though she's happily married to Bolek, she is also having a long-time affair with Roman. Her young daughter Hala is having an affair with neighbour cop Russell and becomes pregnant by him. Russell is pressed hard to marry Hala.

• Fox Searchlight Pictures
• Lakeshore Entertainment
• Claire Danes
• Lena Olin
• Gabriel Byrne
• Mili Avital
• Daniel Lapaine
• Jon Bradford
• Ramsey Krull
• Rachel Morrin