Decalogue IV

Decalogue IV

Honour thy father and thy mother.

Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski

Produced by Sender Freies Berlin, Telewizja Polska

198955 min7.8 / 10

A morally and psychologically complex meditation on family bonds, identity, and forbidden desire, built around a devastating secret that destabilizes everything the protagonist thought she knew.

A father and daughter, Michał and Anka, have a unique intimacy, which the college-aged Anka is beginning to feel conflicted about. When she finds an unopened letter from her deceased mother, it seems to justify her attraction to Michał, who may not in fact be her father.

Questions people ask

  • Is Decalogue IV sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

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

  • Does Decalogue IV end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is Decalogue IV easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is Decalogue IV scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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.

95/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity95

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise94

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love95

How much audiences actually like it

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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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