Is A Short Film About Killing violent?

Yes, very. More violent than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Short Film About Killing easy watching?

No. Less comforting than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does A Short Film About Killing end with hope?

No. Less hopeful than 99% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Short Film About Killing sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 96% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Short Film About Killing one of a kind?

Yes, very. More singular than 95% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is A Short Film About Killing scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

A Short Film About Killing

Name: A Short Film About Killing
Genre: Crime, Drama
Released: 1988
Duration: 85 min
Rating: 7.6
Cast: Mirosław Baka, Krzysztof Globisz, Jan Tesarz, Zbigniew Zapasiewicz, Barbara Dziekan

Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski

Produced by PRF "Zespoły Filmowe", Zespół Filmowy "Tor"

198885 min7.6 / 10

A harrowing, methodical examination of senseless violence and its moral consequences, structured as both intimate psychological portrait and indictment of capital punishment.

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

Clusters

Depression and Complicity Realistic Films About Cruelty Consequences Of Wrongdoing Revenge Gone Wrong Detective And Interrogation Movies

Genres

Crime Drama

Keywords

Prison Court Taxi Driver Murder Lawyer Warsaw, Poland Psychological Drama

Where to watch

StreamThe Criterion Channel

Questions people ask

Is A Short Film About Killing violent? Yes, very. More violent than 99% of films.
Is A Short Film About Killing easy watching? No. Less comforting than 99% of films.
Does A Short Film About Killing end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 99% of films.
Is A Short Film About Killing sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.
Is A Short Film About Killing one of a kind? Yes, very. More singular than 95% of films.
Is A Short Film About Killing scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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