A Short Film About Killing (1988) by Krzysztof Kieślowski — Movie Discussion
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Jacek, an angry drifter, murders a taxi driver brutally and without motive. His case is assigned to Piotr, an idealistic young lawyer who is morally opposed to the death penalty, and their interactions take on an emotional honesty that throws into stark relief, for Piotr, the injustice of killing.
A shocking, powerful film expanded from an episode of Krzysztof Kieślowski'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. (Criterion)
The film won both the Jury Prize and the FIPRESCI Prize at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival, as well as the European Film Award for Best Film.
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