After becoming a licensed engineer abroad, Lucyna comes back to Poland and looks for a job. Because her wealthy father thinks it's inappropriate for a girl to work, she decides to put on men's clothes and get a job as Julian Kwiatkowski.
Should you bother? If you have a soft spot for pre-war comedies where everyone talks fast and wears fancy suits, you will probably get a kick out of Is Lucyna a Girl?. If you need your movies to be grounded in reality or hate plot lines that rely on someone not noticing a wig for three months, stay away. This is pure, ...
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"Should you bother? If you have a soft spot for pre-war comedies where everyone talks fast and wears fancy suits, you will probably get a kick out of Is Lucyna a Girl?. If you need your movies to be grounded in reality or hate plot lines that rely on someone not noticing a wig for three months, stay away. This is pure, sugary fluff from an era that didn't care much for logic. Lucyna isn't just playing dress-up; she’s actually a qualified engineer. Watching her try to navigate a dusty, male-domin..."
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