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A Short Film About Killing

1988, Movie, 1h 25min

A shocking, powerful film expanded from episode V of Kieslowski's legendary Decalogue, A Short Film About Killing considers societal violence in its many forms through the story of an idealistic young lawyer and the brutal murderer he is called to defend.

Country: Poland

Director:

Krzysztof Kieślowski

Cast:

Artur Barciś,

Zbigniew Zapasiewicz,

Olgierd Łukaszewicz,

Krzysztof Globisz

Critic David Parkinson

rated

Heady stuff, not for the faint-hearted.

Read full review at Empire

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A young man, Jacek, wanders the streets of Warsaw with a sinister demeanor while a taxi driver, Waldemar, goes about his day. Their paths cross when Jacek hails Waldemar's taxi but instead of taking him to his desired destination, Jacek strangles and kills Waldemar. Jacek is later captured and sentenced to death by hanging. Piotr, an idealistic lawyer who has just passed his bar exam takes on Jacek's case, but despite his efforts, Jacek's fate is sealed. The film ends with Jacek revealing his motives behind the murder and requesting to be buried next to his sister.

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You can stream A Short Film About Killing on: The Criterion Channel

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Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as A Short Film About Killing include Goodfellas, The Silence of the Lambs, Stand by Me, Falling Down, Scarface, Thelma & Louise.