A Short Film About Killing
Original title: Krótki film o zabijaniu · Turkish title: Öldürme Üzerine Bir Film
1988 · 1 h 24 min
Directed by 
Krzysztof Kieślowski
Krzysztof KieślowskiCast
Mirosław Baka 
Krzysztof Globisz Jan Tesarz
Credits
Written by: 
Krzysztof Piesiewicz
Plot
A murder and an execution in Warsaw.
Sinekatalog’s take
Krzysztof Kieślowski's feature-length expansion of a Decalogue episode is a stark meditation on murder and execution. Cold, precise and devastating, it is a powerful argument against capital punishment.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.9 / 10 (24,799 votes)
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