# ‘Good Girls’ Director on Life in Girls’ Correctional Center in Poland: ‘It Damages You Even More’ (EXCLUSIVE)

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/good-girls-director-on-life-in-girls-correctional-center-in-poland-it-damages-you-even-more-exclusive/
- Published: 2026-10-26T15:15:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-07T07:54:40+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/good-girls-ania-winiarskas-doc-correctional-center-clip-1236929596/
- Topics: Americas, Entertainment, Film, World

## Key points

- *Good Girls* follows teenage girls in a Polish correctional centre.
- Some are confined for problems linked to unmet needs or difficult home lives.
- The film questions whether the system prepares them for life after 18.

## Summary

Ania Winiarska’s documentary *Good Girls* examines life inside a correctional centre for teenage girls in Poland, where some are sent for skipping school, using alcohol or drugs, or becoming pregnant, as well as for more serious offences. The film raises questions about a system that can punish girls whose needs stem from abuse, neglect or untreated mental health problems.

Winiarska says it took two years to earn the girls’ trust and begin filming. She describes an institution where discipline and surveillance coexist with outdated practices, while staff are not necessarily trained to address psychological needs. The centre can offer safety, meals and schooling to girls from neglectful homes, but those leaving at 18 may have little money and limited preparation for adult life; the film is due to premiere at the Ji.hlava International Documentary Film Festival.

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