1988 · 85 min · NR

A Short Film About Killing

Name: A Short Film About Killing
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1988
Duration: 85 min
Cast: Mirosław Baka, Krzysztof Globisz, Jan Tesarz, Zbigniew Zapasiewicz, Barbara Dziekan

Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski · Crime, Drama

A Short Film About Killing (1988) is a Crime film, directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski set in Warsaw during the 1980s.

The story unfolds through interwoven / hyperlink.

Composer

Zbigniew Preisner

Cinematography

Sławomir Idziak

Cast

Mirosław BakaKrzysztof GlobiszJan TesarzZbigniew ZapasiewiczBarbara DziekanAleksander BednarzJerzy ZassZdzisław Tobiasz

The world of this film

Setting

Where

Warsaw

Setting

Urban

When

1980s

Premise & themes

Structure

Interwoven / Hyperlink

Tone

Bleak

Shape

Protagonist

Two Hander

Pacing

Measured

Based on

Pure Fiction

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A Short Film About Killing

The world of this film

Setting

Premise & themes

Shape

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