Decalogue IX

Decalogue IX

Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour's wife.

Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski

Produced by Sender Freies Berlin, Telewizja Polska

198958 min7.6 / 10

A morally and psychologically complex meditation on desire, fidelity, and the fragility of marriage, grounded in intimate suffering and existential despair.

Roman and Hanka have a loving marriage, but his impotence has led to her having an affair. The unbearable situation drives Roman to extreme measures both physically and mentally, testing their love and his own will to live.

Questions people ask

  • Is Decalogue IX sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.

  • Does Decalogue IX end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 83% of films.

  • Is Decalogue IX easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Is Decalogue IX scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is Decalogue IX violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% 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.

91/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity92

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise93

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love90

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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