The Plot

The story stretches from 1863 to 1945. Its main characters are representatives of the Pasternik family, who live in the fictional village of Wielowice near Pszczyna. The protagonist of the first three episodes is Franciszek Pasternik, the following parts tell about the fate of his many children and even more grandchildren. The viewer follows their history against the backdrop of great changes and historical events that influenced the lives of Silesian Poles. So there is the Kulturkampf, Prussian rugi, the revolution of 1905, World War I and the Silesian Uprisings.

Top Billed Cast

Tadeusz Szaniecki
Stanik Pasternik Lidia Bienias
Róża Pasternik Jan Frycz
Henryk Pasternik Tomasz Zaliwski
Tomasz Pasternik Czesław Stopka
Robert Wanota Teresa Lipowska
Teresa Pasternik, Wanota Eugeniusz Kujawski
Jerzy Pasternik, Georg Pastenreich Ewa Ziętek
Paulina Pasternik