New Polish drama Open Your Eyes arrives on Netflix later this month, and we’ve a trailer to digest

While it first appears to be another film centred on the trope of memory loss, there are signs from the trailer we might be in for something a little more. Open Your Eyes also seems to be a teen drama / high-school story as well, something US TV is very strong at, and it’s always interesting to see a take from another culture.

Netflix has given plenty of detail for this new series, which arrives on August 25 (a Wednesday).

Open Your Eyes — what is it about?

We’ve a reasonable logline:

When Julia finds herself at an amnesia treatment center in the aftermath of a terrible accident that killed her family, she begins to form bonds with other patients who have experienced oddly similar traumas. She meets Adam, a mysterious boy, who becomes her guide around the center. When she starts to have strange dreams and visions that feel all too real, she begins to question if this place is really what it promises to be. Julia fights to escape from the institution in an effort to discover the truth: this world is not what it seems…

So far so good — amnesia, mystery, secrets and conspiracy. We do have a more details synopsis:

…a six-episode, dark series aimed at young viewers, directed by Anna Jadowska and Adrian Panek. It is a mysterious story about the fate of teenage Julka, who, following a tragic accident, ends up in an amnesia treatment center. At the center, the girl establishes relationships with other patients with similar experiences and traumas. She also meets the mysterious Adam. The boy becomes her guide there.

However, when Julka starts having strange dreams that seem all too real to her, she wonders if the place she is in is the one she thought it was. She tries to escape from the asylum while trying to discover the truth: this world is not what it seems. In addition to Maria Wawreniuk and Ignacy Liss, who makes their debut on screen, the series stars Marcin Czarnik, Wojciech Dolatowski, Zuza Galewicz, Sara Celler-Jezierska, Klaudia Koścista, Marta Nieradkiewicz and Michał Sikorski.

You can have a look at the trailer and maybe (like us) decide to add a reminder on Netflix.