Autumn Girl ออทัมน์ เกิร์ล (2021) [บรรยายไทย]

Autumn Girl is based on a time of Polish actress Kalina Jedrusik’s life. The movie is sensual and empowering in several different ways but isn’t a biography in the truest sense of the term. It’s a story that will entertain you thoroughly but viewers who are expecting a breakdown of the era in which the film is based will be extremely disappointed. Thus, going into the movie with the expectation that there’s going to be some serious politics incorporated into the storyline would be nothing but incorrect assumptions.

Showcasing Jedrusik’s life in 1960s Poland, the movie is a rundown of her life and the lives surrounding her through the director’s eyes. Of course, there are some artistic liberties taken but those, in my opinion, keep movies entertaining. The gossip, drama, and glitz & glam make this quite the watch, especially in comparison to the heartbreaking parts of the movie when you see the not-so-good aspects of living under the spotlight.

1960s Poland wasn’t, obviously, the free society that it is today. In spite of all the glam that Jedrusik represented, she, too, had to go through many struggles to get where she was and stay there. You feel for her character and her struggles, something that women have to go through even today in different aspects of their lives. The social commentary on women’s place in society is ever-present, considering the timeline, and it’s made in an entertaining way such that you’ll actually enjoy watching it.

That being said, Autumn Girl is a look into the life of a famous celebrity with a “bad” reputation. A celebrity that not all might be familiar with. If you’re someone who isn’t interested in the person, I doubt this will strike you as something to watch. It’s well made and doesn’t really bore you but I felt that you need to have an idea about who this is to actually feel any sort of connection to the story. Also, it’s a musical, so there’s that. But, thankfully, the music doesn’t overwhelm and is pretty nice to sit through.