Fleeing from despair after losing those dearest to him, the hero hides in a safe land of memories, where time stands still and all those dear to him are alive.
Krystyna Janda
as Janek's Mother (voice)
Andrzej Chyra
as Janek's Father (voice)
Maja Ostaszewska
as Janek (voice)
Małgorzata Kożuchowska
as Fishmonger's Shop Assistant (voice)
Barbara Krafftówna
as Mariuszek's Old Mother (voice)
Anna Dymna
as Mariuszek's Young Mother (voice)
Marek Kondrat
as Mariuszek's Father (voice)
Gustaw Holoubek
as Mariuszek's Alter Ego (voice)
Irena Kwiatkowska
as Old Woman on the Train (voice)
Andrzej Wajda
as Old Man on the Train (voice)
Daniel Olbrychski
as Old Man on the Train – Behemot (voice)
Tomasz Stańko
as Train Conductor (voice)
