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Waldemar Rekowski (Jan Tesarz) is a middle-aged taxicab driver in Warsaw. An overweight and crude man, he enjoys staring at young women. Jacek Łazar ( Mirosław Baka) is a 21-year-old drifter who recently arrived in Warsaw from the countryside and is now aimlessly wandering the streets of the city.
Sep 3, 2016 · Film Retrospective "Krzysztof Kieślowski 75/20"He died 20 years ago, on 13 March 1996, of a heart attack during a heart operation. On this year’s 27 June he ...
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Aug 11, 1995 · A Short Film About Killing: Directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski. With Miroslaw Baka, Krzysztof Globisz, Jan Tesarz, Zbigniew Zapasiewicz. A soon-to-be lawyer crosses his path with a taxi driver and a young sinister man.
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- Crime, Drama
- Krzysztof Kieslowski
- 1995-08-11
Aug 15, 2022 · 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.
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Jacek (Mirosław Baka) climbs into the taxi driven by Waldemar (Jan Tesarz), tells him to drive to a remote location, then brutally strangles him, seemingly without motive. He's soon arrested and ...
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- Mirosław Baka, Krzysztof Globisz, Jan Tesarz
- Krzysztof Kieslowski
- Drama
Jul 6, 2023 · With a subdued color palette and a deliberate pace, "A Short Film About Killing" captures the sense of despair and existential angst that permeates the characters' lives. The performances...
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- Frame by Frame
Mar 26, 2004 · Krzysztof Kieślowski’s A Short Film About Killing began as the centerpiece of the landmark Dekalog miniseries (still one of the few non-Bergman made-for-TV works that figure prominently in Sight & Sound top tens), and this fleshed-out theatrical extension stands as one of the central works of Kieślowski’s career.
