Interesting movie, an extended version of one of the episodes from 'dekalog', but I like it better at an hour as opposed to 1 1/2. That said, it's quite a bleak film - virtually none of the characters have any redeeming qualities to it whatsoever. The only likable person is the lawyer. The message is pretty single minded; I would venture to say that most of Kieslowski's communist-era films as a whole speak out boldly against the degeneration of the human condition under state oppression. An interesting topic, and certainly a film that's difficult to watch. If this film interests you, see 'bez konca' (no end) which features grazyna szapolowska in a spectacular role.
Review of A Short Film About Killing
