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Mateusz, born with cerebral palsy and unable to speak, defies a world that dismisses him as mentally incapacitated. Raised by a fiercely supportive mother, he observes life from his window and finds small joys despite his struggles. After enduring abandonment, institutionalization, and humiliation, a breakthrough comes when a specialist teaches him to communicate, revealing his sharp mind. Declaring, "I am not a vegetable," Mateusz transforms his life, gaining independence and a voice. The film captures his indomitable spirit, culminating in a powerful stand against prejudice, as he challenges the world to truly see him for who he is.
Mateusz, born with cerebral palsy and unable to speak, defies a world that dismisses him as mentally incapacitated. Raised by a fiercely supportive mother, he observes life from his window and finds small joys despite his struggles. After enduring abandonment, institutionalization, and humiliation, a breakthrough comes when a specialist teaches him to communicate, revealing his sharp mind. Declaring, "I am not a vegetable," Mateusz transforms his life, gaining independence and a voice. The film captures his indomitable spirit, culminating in a powerful stand against prejudice, as he challenges the world to truly see him for who he is.
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00:00We first meet him at a medical commission where he sits in his wheelchair, unable to speak due to
00:04cerebral palsy, but this isn't where his story begins. Rewind to 1987, young Mateusz sits with
00:10a doctor, attempting a simple task, placing figurines into a box with matching notches.
00:15The doctor's verdict is quick and harsh mental retardation. But Mateusz's mother,
00:20she fiercely disagrees, convinced her son understands everything perfectly.
00:24The doctor's cruel comparison, that even dogs wag their tails at food bowls,
00:28only strengthens her resolve when he suggests institutionalization.
00:32At home, she becomes his biggest champion. While her other children look on skeptically,
00:36she helps Mateusz practice walking. He scoots across the floor on his back,
00:40finding moments of joy when his father plays with him. Hope flickers when they hire a massage therapist,
00:45but it dims just as quickly. Even the specialist gives up, refusing payment for his final visit.
00:50One day, during a walk, frustration overwhelms both mother and son. Mateusz desperately tries
00:55to communicate something, anything, while his mother struggles to understand.
00:59But everything changes thanks to a simple moment with his father. Teaching Mateusz to bang his fist
01:04on the table like a real man sparks something in the boy. From that moment on, he silently vows to
01:09learn everything he possibly can. We watch as he determinedly crawls to his mother, who despite
01:14her daughter's protests continues working with him, never giving up hope. Mateusz finds his own way to
01:19understand the world from his window perch. Day after day, he watches the neighbor's lives unfold across the
01:24street, creating his own silent connection to the world beyond his walls. Excitement ripples through
01:29the family when a package arrives from their German uncle. Among the usual gifts lies something magical,
01:35a coconut. Mysterious and fuzzy, everyone gathers around as their father tackles, opening it with
01:40whatever tools he can find. For Mateusz, it becomes more than just a fruit, it's a lesson in never giving
01:46up. Life's little moments become his classroom. He observes his mother's friends trying on dresses and
01:51finds unexpected joy in a TV show about space rockets. When his sister Matilda switches off his
01:56program claiming he doesn't understand, his mother notices his agitation and restores his window to
02:02the stars, recognizing the spark of understanding in her son's eyes. In a heartbreaking moment of
02:07failed communication, Mateusz tries desperately to help Matilda find her missing hairpin. His moans and
02:12crawling toward the couch aren't random. He's spotted it underneath, but no one understands his urgent
02:17message. 1989 brings precious father-son moments. Through their window, his father shares the
02:22mysteries of the night sky, creating memories that leave Mateusz wondering about his father's
02:27life beyond their home. With incredible ingenuity, his father crafts him a new wheelchair from spare
02:31parts, a soup bed frame and trolley wheels becoming a chariot of freedom. But celebration turns to tragedy
02:37during Poland's first democratic elections. His father, out to supposedly buy a door lock, returns home
02:43intoxicated with the nation's newfound freedom. In a cruel twist of fate, as fireworks paint the sky with
02:49Poland's liberation, Mateusz watches helplessly as his father falls from their balcony. All that remains
02:54are his father's last words of wisdom, never give up. By 1998, Mateusz has grown into a young man, still
03:00finding solace in stargazing from his windowsill. His quiet observations include Anka, the girl next door
03:06whose mother's hospitality brings a parade of nightly visitors. Meanwhile, his sister Matilda's search for love
03:11fills their apartment with potential suitors who can't hide their discomfort around Mateusz.
03:16They wheel him to another room, but even closed doors can't muffle the sounds of their intimate
03:21moments. Everything changes when his older brother takes him for a fateful outing, leaving his wheelchair
03:26beside a bench where Anka sits. Through determined movements, Mateusz catches her attention, sparking an
03:31unexpected friendship. Their bond grows from shared moments on that bench to adventures beyond, Anka pushing
03:37him in a wheelchair her father once built, exploring the zoo together. But near the funhouse mirrors,
03:42Mateusz notices something troubling, dark bruises marking Anka's thighs. From his window perch,
03:47he becomes her silent guardian. When he witnesses her defending her mother from an aggressive suitor,
03:51Mateusz takes action, hurling a flower at the man. Later, spotting the same man cycling past,
03:57he throws dirt, prompting a confrontation. The man's taunts toward Mateusz attract the attention
04:01of a local policeman, an old friend of his late father. The situation escalates when the aggressive
04:06suitor turns on the officer, leading to his arrest. Then comes the heartbreaking moment. Through his
04:11window, Mateusz watches Anka and her mother packing their lives away. His friend races across the yard
04:17one last time, explaining through his door that they're fleeing to her grandmother's house,
04:21her mother's life upended by her boyfriend's arrest. The year 2000 brings a family reunion when
04:26Mateusz's sailor brother returns home on leave. Around the dinner table, with Matilda's new husband
04:31present, the celebration quickly turns somber. The elephant in the room can't be ignored,
04:36what will happen to Mateusz after their mother is gone. Matilda makes her position clear,
04:40she's not prepared to become her brother's caretaker. Life continues its familiar rhythm,
04:45with Mateusz at his faithful post by the window, until everything changes in an instant. While trying
04:50to help him into his wheelchair, his mother falls. A simple moment that becomes the dividing line
04:55between his old life and what comes next. His world shrinks to the confines of a special medical
05:01boarding house, where his sister and her husband leave him. The halls are filled with others like him,
05:05each carrying their own stories of disability. Fellow residents gather to welcome him, but Mateusz
05:10feels like a stranger in a strange land, clinging to hope that his mother will return to take him home.
05:15Days blur together in the institution, each one reinforcing Mateusz's feeling that he doesn't belong.
05:21Then comes the visit that changes everything. His mother, fresh from her own hospital stay,
05:25appears at the ward entrance. She hesitates for just a moment, a pause that speaks volumes,
05:30before spending precious time with her son. As she prepares to leave, her promise to return on
05:35Monday hangs in the air like a fragile thread of hope. The crushing realization of abandonment
05:40sends Mateusz spiraling into depression. Even the attentive care from the staff can't lift his spirits
05:45until an unexpected bright spot appears. A new volunteer whose presence brings a spark of life
05:51back to his days, her nurturing nature offering a glimmer of hope in his institutional world.
05:55Despite his mother's regular visits, filled with updates about his siblings lives, Mateusz's heart
06:00burns with resentment. His hatred for being abandoned in this place becomes so overwhelming
06:05that he violently tumbles from his wheelchair. The institution's response is swift but misguided.
06:10They confine him to a padded room, forcing him to wear a boxing helmet to prevent self-injury.
06:15When staff discover him biting his lips until they bleed, their solution only adds to his humiliation.
06:21Instead of letting him eat normally, they strap him to a dental chair to file his teeth.
06:25It's the final indignity that breaks his spirit. In a moment of desperate rebellion,
06:29Mateusz seizes an opportunity when the nurse steps away. His father's words echo in his mind.
06:35Sometimes, when you can't take it anymore, you have to hit the table with your fist.
06:38With grim determination, he wheels himself to the stairs and lets gravity take over.
06:43The world fades to black as he tumbles down, but even this desperate bid for freedom fails,
06:48landing him in the hospital instead. 2005 brings an unexpected change. When Magda,
06:53a new volunteer, arrives at the ward, she's there for a trial run to see if she can handle working
06:57with patients like Mateusz. While watching her, Mateusz realizes that his initial fascination with
07:03female anatomy pales in comparison to something far more meaningful genuine human connection.
07:08Magda is different from the others. She notices his reactions, sees the spark of understanding in his
07:14eyes. One day, she transforms the sterile ward with music, dancing to chase away her own dark
07:19thoughts. When a nurse discovers their moment of joy, Magda boldly declares what others have missed,
07:24Mateusz understands everything. The skeptical nurse dismisses her claim, but fate offers unexpected proof.
07:30During his next bath, Mateusz's clear reaction to an orderly's magazine catches Magda's attention,
07:36planting a seed of possibility that will change everything. On his 25th birthday, the day starts
07:41hopefully with his mother bringing cake and Magda asking permission to take him beyond the institution's
07:46walls. But it's what happens later in the dark of night that changes everything. Magda sneaks into the
07:52ward with a magazine and misreading his interest creates an intimate moment that leaves Mateusz
07:56vulnerable and confused. The Christmas dinner that follows becomes a theater of cruelty. Magda parades
08:02Mateusz in front of her family at an upscale restaurant using him as a prop in her rebellion
08:07against her father and stepmother. She introduces him alongside her fiancé, performing affection
08:12through pointed kisses while guests squirm and her father seethes. When she offers Mateusz a drink,
08:18it becomes clear he's just another weapon in her war against her father who bitterly recalls last
08:23year's homeless guest. The realization hits Mateusz like a physical blow. His collapse sends glasses
08:28crashing to the floor, a fitting end to this charade of celebration. Back at the institution,
08:33the final twist of the knife comes when an orderly casually mentions Magda's departure,
08:38her volunteering complete, leaving Mateusz to face his used and discarded reality alone.
08:43In his solitude, Mateusz tries to smile through his music, fighting back tears. His mother's next
08:48visit, filled with family updates about his swimming brother and his sister's abandonment,
08:52becomes the breaking point. His tears flow freely, though his mother misinterprets their source,
08:57trying her best to comfort a pain she doesn't understand. But spring 2008 brings an unexpected
09:02renaissance. During an outdoor theater performance at the nursing home, Mateusz spots Mrs. Jola,
09:07a specialist in teaching communication to the disabled. During a therapeutic massage,
09:12he makes every effort to catch her attention, and finally, someone truly sees him. Mrs. Jola develops a
09:17personalized communication system using signs and blinks, and Mateusz's world begins to expand.
09:23His rapid progress stuns the medical staff who had written him off as mentally incapacitated,
09:28forcing them to confront their own prejudices and assumptions. Everything changes when Mrs. Jola
09:33arranges a meeting that will shatter years of silence. With his mother and sister present,
09:37Mateusz communicates his first complete phrase using a special table,
09:40I am not a vegetable. The transformation is swift and profound. A new medical commission
09:45assessment leads to proper dental care, replacing his damaged teeth. His institutional life is
09:50revolutionized. He receives a private room customized to his needs and a motorized wheelchair that finally
09:56gives him independence. By 2010, his story catches the attention of Ava, a journalist eager to share
10:01his journey with the world. Technology becomes his window to endless possibilities. Through computers
10:06and internet access, Mateusz discovers new ways to connect with the world. A touching homecoming follows,
10:12where his sister introduces him to his nephews. In an especially poignant moment, Mateusz and his nephew
10:18share stargazing time, echoing the precious moments he once shared with his father. But progress brings
10:23its own challenges. His mother learns that management having read Ava's article wants to transfer him,
10:28ironically, because he's too mentally capable for their facility. The prospect of leaving the place
10:33that has become his home despite its flaws fills Mateusz with dread. The story comes full circle at
10:38another medical commission, but this time Mateusz has a choice. Initially he plays the role they expect,
10:43the incapable patient. But at the last moment something shifts. He slips from his chair, crawls back into the
10:49room and in an act of extraordinary will, stands up. Though his body fights him every inch of the way,
10:54he makes his way to the commission's table. The final scenes unfold like poetry, Mrs. Jola wheeling
10:59him through the corridors of the institution that has been both his prison and his home. In his room,
11:04we see him at his telescope, master of his own motorized chair and finally his own destiny. The film
11:09closes with Mateusz turning to face the camera, his direct gaze challenging viewers to see him,
11:14truly see him, for who he has always been.