
Decalogue IV
Honour thy father and thy mother.
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.
Essence
Ensemble

Adrianna Biedrzyńska
Anka

Janusz Gajos
Michał

Artur Barciś
Young Man with Canoe

Aleksander Bardini
Consultant

Adam Hanuszkiewicz
Professor

Jan Tesarz
Taxi Driver

Igor Śmiałowski
Man in Okecie

Andrzej Blumenfeld
Michal's Friend

Elżbieta Kilarska
Jarek's Mother

Tomasz Kozłowicz
Jarek

Helena Norowicz
Doctor

Andrzej Chyra
Student (uncredited)
Closest match
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same mood
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Something gentler
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Hidden gem
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





















