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A Short Film About Killing

1988 · Film · 85 min

  • Crime
  • Drama

Plot

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

About A Short Film About Killing

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.

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Cast

  • Mirosław BakaJacek Łazar
  • Krzysztof GlobiszPiotr Balicki
  • Jan TesarzWaldemar Rekowski
  • Zbigniew ZapasiewiczCommittee Chairman
  • Barbara DziekanCashier
  • Aleksander BednarzThe Executioner
  • Jerzy ZassPolice Commander
  • Zdzisław TobiaszJudge
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