Decalogue I

Decalogue I

I am the Lord thy God; thou shalt have no other God but me.

Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski

Produced by Sender Freies Berlin, Telewizja Polska

198953 min8.1 / 10

A philosophical meditation on faith versus reason, centered on a single day in which a rationalist father and his religious aunt confront the limits of their worldviews through their relationship with a child.

Krzysztof, a semantics professor and computer hobbyist, is raising his young son, Paweł, to look to science for answers, while Irena, Paweł’s aunt, lives a life rooted in faith. Over the course of one day, both adults are forced to question their belief systems.

Questions people ask

  • Is Decalogue I sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.

  • Is Decalogue I scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Decalogue I violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does Decalogue I end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 63% of films.

  • Is Decalogue I easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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96/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity95

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Surprise96

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Love96

How much audiences actually like it

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Everything like Decalogue I, and what each one shares →

Like Decalogue I

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Decalogue I

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Decalogue I, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Decalogue I, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Decalogue I, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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