Decalogue I (1988)
- Original title
- Dekalog, jeden
- Directed by
- Krzysztof Kieślowski
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Germany, Poland
- Runtime
- 53 min
- Rating
- 8.1 of 10 from 266 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A university professor raises his young son to rely on reason and science. He faces tragic consequences when the unpredictable nature of fate defies logical understanding.
sombercontemplativeslow-burnausteremelancholicintellectualunsettlingphilosophical
What happens
Dekalog: One (Polish: Dekalog, jeden) is the first part of Dekalog, the drama series of films directed by Polish director Krzysztof Kieślowski for television, possibly connected to the first and second imperatives of the Ten Commandments: "I am the Lord your God; you shall have no other gods before me" and "Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image." A university professor (Henryk Baranowski) trains his young son in the use of reason and the scientific method, but is confronted with the unpredictability of fate. Reason is defied with tragic results. The ten-part Dekalog series was exhibited in its entirety at the 46th Venice International Film Festival in September 1989, in the Special Events section. Dekalog: Seven premiered on Polish Television on 10 December 1989. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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