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A Short Film About Killing

A Short Film About Killing

Crime • 1988 • 1 hr 25 min
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7.7
IMDb
8.0

Jacek climbs into the taxi driven by Waldemar, tells him to drive to a remote location, then brutally strangles him, seemingly without motive.

Staring

Mirosław Baka, Krzysztof Globisz, Jan Tesarz, Zbigniew Zapasiewicz, Barbara Dziekan

Directed By

Krzysztof Kieślowski

Attributes

SlowDarkWatch By Myself

Genre

CrimeDramaForeign

Release Date

March 11, 1988

User Reviews

Tai Ree
Tai Ree
The film is a court case in itself, allowing the viewer to come to terms with the disgusting hypocrisy of capital punishment
Alan John Gerstle
Alan John Gerstle
A stark, minatory atmosphere. A stone-cold killer targets a random victim. Neither he nor the judge can explain his motivation. Unsettling.
Казимиръ Храбъръ
Казимиръ Храбъръ
A complex exploration of the act of killing, rather gruesome but very moving
Alexander Deola
Alexander Deola
A grimy, ugly film about a grimy ugly subject. Really powerful and thought provoking message.
Tom
Tom
Not quite what i was expecting (hoped more for a 'man bites dog' thing), but never the less a fine, fine film. Definitely recommend
Matt Dalthorp
Matt Dalthorp
Not especially short, but definitely about killing, exploring the act of killing in a quiet but shocking, visceral way.
Luke Scaletta
Luke Scaletta
Great movie from the make of Dekalog, dark and unforgiving
Michael Margetis
Michael Margetis
One of the best installments of the Decalogue:
Zack P
Zack P
The best way to make a movie about this subject.
Ben Flood
Ben Flood
Interesting film about killing. One is illegal the other one is legal, both are hard to watch. Proving any form of killing is inhumane.

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47 (9%)
240 (45%)
229 (43%)
7.7 – Based on 534 ratings
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A Short Film About Killing (POL 1988 | K. Kieślowski)
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Cast & Crew

Krzysztof Kieślowski
Krzysztof
Kieślowski
Mirosław Baka
Mirosław
Baka
Krzysztof Globisz
Krzysztof
Globisz
Jan Tesarz
Jan
Tesarz
Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
Zbigniew
Zapasiewicz
Barbara Dziekan
Barbara
Dziekan
Aleksander Bednarz
Aleksander
Bednarz
Jerzy Zass
Jerzy
Zass
Zdzisław Tobiasz
Zdzisław
Tobiasz
Artur Barciś
Artur
Barciś
Krystyna Janda
Krystyna
Janda

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