Lalka

In 19th century Warsaw, Wokulski's ambition and business acumen are met with condescension by the city's aristocracy, who view his lack of family and social rank as a limitation to his worth. When he secretly helps the father of Izabela, an influential but impoverished aristocrat, she begins to see him in a new light. This poignant love story follows Wokulski's quest for acceptance and devotion from the beautiful and wealthy Izabela, a tale of romance, social drama, and the struggles of idealism in a society torn apart by vanity, idleness, and antisemitic ideas.