
Decalogue V
Thou shalt not kill.
Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski
Produced by Sender Freies Berlin, Telewizja Polska
A devastating moral interrogation of capital punishment, built on the intimate, anguished relationship between a murderer and the idealistic lawyer forced to confront the humanity of the man he must defend.
Jacek, an angry drifter, murders a taxi driver, brutally and without motive. His case is assigned to Piotr, an idealistic young lawyer who is morally opposed to the death penalty, and their interactions take on an emotional honesty that throws into stark relief for Piotr the injustice of killing of any kind.
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Is Decalogue V sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Does Decalogue V end with hope? No. Less hopeful than 96% of films.
Is Decalogue V violent? Yes, very. More violent than 95% of films.
Is Decalogue V easy watching? No. Less comforting than 92% of films.
Is Decalogue V scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

















































