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Summary: Coming off successful European debuts, two acclaimed Polish dramedy feature films – The Curse and Seasons – make their U.S. and U.K. premieres on European-specialist streamer Viaplay Anchored by two of the country’s most recognizable stars Vanessa Aleksander (The Office PL, Dancing with the Stars PL winner) and Danuta Stenka (The Wedding), The Curse (Jan 22 U.S. Jan. 5 U.K., Trailer) offers a darkly comic modern folk tale about two estranged sisters who set out to break a long-standing family curse. While Seasons (Feb 5 U.S & U.K., Trailer) offers a wry, theatrical character study of a self-absorbed stage actor whose emotional blind spots and marital neglect unfold across three productions – Peter Pan, A Doll’s House and A Midsummer Night’s Dream – where the real drama lives behind the curtain. 

The Curse Trailer

Seasons Trailer

The Curse (Klątwa) makes its exclusive U.S. & U.K. debuts on the European streaming service, Viaplay on Monday, January 5 (U.K.) and Thursday, January 22, 2026 (U.S.) with Seasons debuting two weeks later on Thursday, February 5, 2026 in the U.S. and U.K..

The Curse follows two sisters plagued by a family curse who embark on a comical quest to end it, even if it means outwitting their cursed yet cunning aunt.

Sisters Nastka (Vanessa Aleksander, The Office PL, Dancing with the Stars PL winner) and Monia (Agnieszka Więdłocha) are trying to live their own lives. In theory, they’re thoughtful, independent, autonomous, but, in practice, their life is constantly ruled by bad luck.

Just when something is about to work, suddenly the most unexpected thing happens, ruining all their previous plans. It’s a given, just like two plus two is four. Nothing good will ever happen to them. Tired, exhausted and broken, they go to the only place where they feel safe, the family home where their mum (Danuta Stenka, The Wedding) and grandma (Anna Nehrebecka) live.

Women’s family evenings with a glass of wine are a respite, until grandma reveals a long-hidden secret after one glass too many. It turns out that the bad luck that haunts them is the result of the nefarious acts of great-great-great-grandfather Bogusław, who nabbed a holy picture from the pope himself. The pope put a curse on the whole family. All the way to the seventh generation. Who’s the last one? On whose life does the curse end? Aunt Aniela, grandma’s annoying twin sister.

The girls are in heaven, so it’s not their fault, they’re just cursed! What a relief. There’s a chance, the bad luck can be turned! However, Aunt Aniela, wicked, yet still very much alive, has to disappear…

(Feature Film, 104 minutes, Polish with English subtitles)

Take your seat for Seasons (Sezony) an entertaining new comedy drama about love, ego and the slow, painful art of letting go. Set in the theatre, it follows the challenges between two lead actors whose marriage is falling apart in real-life, but the drama starts to seep on to the stage, as well as behind the curtain.

Marcin (award-winning actor Lukasz Simlat – Corpus Christi) is an egocentric stage actor whose carefully curated world starts to unravel when he learns of his wife Ola’s affair (Agnieszka Duleba-Kasza – Glitter). The pain is further exacerbated when Marcin learns Ola’s lover is a close friend who is also starring in their current play. The actors must try and remain professional as their personal lives crumble around them, but that’s easier said than done.

Unfolding over three separate shows - Peter Pan, A Doll’s House and A Midsummer Night’s Dream - Marcin and Ola must perform night after night with their personal turmoil spilling into their work, transforming rehearsals, performances and backstage moments into charged satirical battlegrounds. 

(Dramedy Film, 94 mins, Polish with English subtitles)

About Viaplay:

The Viaplay streaming service features thousands of hours of premium Nordic and European series and films from Scandinavia's largest and most recognized television/streaming platform. Viaplay’s U.S. and U.K. content offerings focus on the Nordic region’s high-quality and psychologically penetrating titles: from atmospheric and suspenseful crime dramas and provocative and stylish young adult series to award-winning dramas and riveting documentaries. On par with the best on television, Viaplay series feature first-rate production values, incredible scenery, award-worthy acting, and edge-of-your-seat storylines.