A Short Film About Killing (1988)
- Original title
- Krótki film o zabijaniu
- Directed by
- Krzysztof Kieślowski
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Poland
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 7.6 of 10 from 403 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young man commits a brutal murder in Warsaw. The film then follows the state's legal process of executing him for his crime.
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What happens
A Short Film About Killing (Polish: Krótki film o zabijaniu) is a 1988 psychological crime tragedy film directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski and starring Mirosław Baka, Krzysztof Globisz, and Jan Tesarz. Written by Krzysztof Kieślowski and Krzysztof Piesiewicz, the film was expanded from Dekalog: Five of the Polish television series Dekalog. Set in Warsaw, Poland, the film compares the senseless, violent murder of an individual to the cold, calculated execution by the state. A Short Film About Killing won both the Jury Prize and the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival, as well as the European Film Award for Best Film. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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