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Ewa Smal

Ewa Smal

Editor · Born June 19, 1949 (77) · Berlin, Niemcy

Ewa Smal (born June 19, 1949) is a Polish film editor. Two-time winner of the Film Editing Award at the Polish Film Festival in Gdynia and winner of the Polish Film Award, the Eagle Award for Best Editing (and three-time nominee). Member of the Polish Film Academy. In 2016, she was awarded the Bronze Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 19, 1949 (77)
From
Berlin, Niemcy
Works as
Editor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 54 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 7% in 30 days

What are Ewa Smal's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 23rd percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 96th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
29%
Bonds
19%
Morality
19%
Survival
13%
Society
12%
Power
7%
Identity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 7 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Dark: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their dark movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 4

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 4

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 4 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 5 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Heavy: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their heavy movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 5

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 3 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 1

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Melancholic
4
Dread
2
Absurd
2
Contemplative
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Ewa Smal's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on The Criterion Channel (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Ewa Smal's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

54 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Truth Makes Free (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Editor

  • 7 Emotions (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Editor

  • Man, Chicks Are Just Different (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    Editor

  • Swiety interes(2010)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Zgorszenie publiczne (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Editor

  • Niezawodny system (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Editor

  • Louise's Garden (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Editor

  • We're All Christs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Editor

  • Inheritance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Editor

  • Long Weekend (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    Editor

  • Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Editor

  • Day of the Wacko(2002)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • I Love You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Editor

  • Sara(1997)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Aquarium (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Editor

  • Matka swojej matki (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Editor

  • Children and Fish (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Editor

  • Short Film About Krzysztof Kieslowski (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Editor

  • Tato (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Editor

  • Polish Death (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Editor

  • List of Lovers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Editor

  • Summer of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Editor

  • Nastazja (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)

    Editor

  • Samowolka (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Editor

  • Enak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Editor

  • The Ring with a Crowned Eagle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    Editor

  • Tak tak(1992)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Game Is Over (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Editor

  • Europa Europa(1990)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Korczak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Editor

  • Dekalog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Show 10 episodes · Editor

  • Decalogue V (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Editor

  • Decalogue VI (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Editor

  • Decalogue I (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Editor

  • Decalogue II (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Editor

  • Decalogue III (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Editor

  • Decalogue IV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Editor

  • Decalogue IX (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Editor

  • Decalogue VII (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Editor

  • Decalogue VIII (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Editor

  • Decalogue X (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Editor

  • A Short Film About Love(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • A Short Film About Killing(1988)

    Editor

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Chrześniak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

    Editor

  • Bieszczadzkie ikony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Editor

  • Znak (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Assistant Director

  • The Conductor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Assistant Editor

  • Hospital of the Transfiguration (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Assistant Editor

  • Camouflage(1977)

    Assistant Editor

    Midcredits score: 87th percentile of all films

  • The Story of Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Assistant Director

  • Gościnny występ (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Assistant Director

  • Obszar zamknięty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Assistant Director

  • The Wicket Gate (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Assistant Director

  • 777 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1973)

    Assistant Director

Career shape

A full career of 54 titles from 1973 to 2020.

Biggest box office

Europa Europa (1990)

$5.6M worldwide

Highest rated

A Short Film About Love (1988)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Europa Europa (1990)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Editing45 of 54: 45 only editing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score93rdOther crew9 of 54: 9 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s7 · crew1980s17 · crew1990s18 · crew2000s8 · crew2010s3 · crew2020s1 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Ewa Smal's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 90th percentile, the median of all 8; across their 7 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 90th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

90thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Approval · how many liked their films

93rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Reach · how many have seen their films

82ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 7

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 8 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Broadly Agreed1
  • Mixed1

Most divisive · editor

Tak tak (1992)

51st percentile spread · 33% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · editor

A Short Film About Love (1988)

Midcredits 99th · 90% liked

Reviewers score the pacing 50/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 56, detractors 26. The element that speaks to their work as an editor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Ewa Smal's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 49 · moderateMedian of all films: 32
Profanity3 titlesmedian 21 · mildMedian of all films: 36

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Ewa Smal work with?

People who share at least 2 of Ewa Smal's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Piotr Machalica shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and cinematographers

Producers