Tobiasz (39) faces a turning point in his political career. He
travels across the country in a campaign bus to talk about
his ambitions for a wonderful and prosperous Poland.
Unexpectedly, his mother Hanna (66) turns up at an election
rally. She wants to reforge their bond, broken many years
ago. In response, Tobiasz puts her on the first train home.
Hanna doesn’t take no for an answer. She returns, wanting
to campaign by his side and fight his political opponents.
Her actions lead to riots and Tobiasz becomes a national
meme. Hanna admits she suffers from Alzheimer’s. She
wants to spend the little time she has left with him, while she
still remembers she has a son. Uncharacteristically, Tobiasz
puts his flagging career on hold to embark on a journey
with Hanna. The awkward distance between them turns
into a bizarre closeness. Tobiasz finds solace in his mother’s
increasingly preposterous reality. Eventually, in a moment
of lucidity, Hanna realises that Tobiasz is using her to regain
voter support. She leaves him and moves into a nursing
home. On election day, Tobiasz fulfills his mother’s deep
desire and takes Hanna out for Christmas dinner with her
family. It is a beautiful day in May and their relatives are hired
extras. Reality blends with fiction.