A Short Film About Killing
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76% Critic Match

A Short Film About Killing

7.6 / 10 1988 1h 25mNR Polish
CrimeDrama

Storyline

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

Cast & Crew

Mirosław Baka

Mirosław Baka

Jacek Łazar

Lead
Krzysztof Globisz

Krzysztof Globisz

Piotr Balicki

Jan Tesarz

Jan Tesarz

Waldemar Rekowski

Zbigniew Zapasiewicz

Zbigniew Zapasiewicz

Committee Chairman

Barbara Dziekan

Barbara Dziekan

Cashier

Aleksander Bednarz

Aleksander Bednarz

The Executioner

Jerzy Zass

Jerzy Zass

Police Commander

Zdzisław Tobiasz

Zdzisław Tobiasz

Judge

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Krzysztof Kieślowski's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. A Short Film About Killing is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker