A Short Film About Killing (1987)
Directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski
Genres - Drama |
Sub-Genres - Crime Drama, Message Movie |
Run Time - 85 min. |
Countries - Poland |
MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Dan Pavlides
This disturbing and violent feature opens with a scene of a dead rat and a lifeless cat hanging by the neck. As the plot unfolds, Yatzek (Miroslaw Baka) is a 20-year-old drifter who murders a testy taxi driver (Jan Tesarz) in a gut-wrenching scene of excessive violence. Tension continues to build as a newly licensed young attorney (Krzysztof Globisz is chosen to represent Yatzek in court. Much anticipated and well-received at Cannes, the film won the European Film Academy Award for "Best European Film" in 1988.
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Keywords
murder, killer, trial [courtroom], drifter, lawyer, execution
Attributes
High Artistic Quality