Holland directed two more major films in Poland , '' Fever '' ( Gorączka , 1980 , entered in the 31st Berlin International Film Festival ) and '' A Lonely Woman '' ( '' Kobieta samotna '' ) in 1981 , before emigrating to France shortly before the December 1981 imposition of martial law in Poland . She was told that she could not return to Poland , and was unable to see or even have any contact with her daughter for over eight months . During this time , though safe , Holland was unable to create any successful films on her own
31st Berlin International Film Festival
31st Berlin International Film Festival
Agnieszka Holland