From a Far Country

From a Far Country

5.4/10
2h20min
1981Drama

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A young Karol Wojtyla navigates personal struggles and historical turmoil in Poland, ultimately shaping his destiny as Pope John Paul II.

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The film is a biography of Pope John Paul II. It starts in 1926 when the boy Karol Wojtyla was celebrating Christmas with his father in Poland. Thirteen years later, Nazi Germany attacks Poland, starting World War II and invades the country while Wojtyla seeks refuge at the house of Cardinal Wyszynski. Also appearing are all the other important stations of the life of the Pope, during and after World War II.