A Short Film About Killing
Crime • 1988 • 1 hr 25 min
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Hard to watch, showing the cruelty of murder without romanticism, which is often present in Hollywood productions
A stark, minatory atmosphere. A stone-cold killer targets a random victim. Neither he nor the judge can explain his motivation. Unsettling.
The best way to make a movie about this subject.
The film is a court case in itself, allowing the viewer to come to terms with the disgusting hypocrisy of capital punishment
A complex exploration of the act of killing, rather gruesome but very moving
A grimy, ugly film about a grimy ugly subject. Really powerful and thought provoking message.
Great movie from the make of Dekalog, dark and unforgiving
One of the best installments of the Decalogue:
Not especially short, but definitely about killing, exploring the act of killing in a quiet but shocking, visceral way.
Not quite what i was expecting (hoped more for a 'man bites dog' thing), but never the less a fine, fine film. Definitely recommend
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