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A Short Film About Love

1988 · 87 min · Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski ★ IMDb 8.1 · 28,793 ratings

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19-year-old Tomek whiles away his lonely life by spying on his opposite neighbour Magda through binoculars. She's an artist in her mid-thirties, and appears to have everything - not least a constant stream of men at her beck and call. But when the two finally meet, they discover that they have a lot more in common than appeared at first sight...

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A Short Film About Love (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Melancholy 30%, Empathy 25%, Love 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure

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The strongest emotional signals are Melancholy, Empathy, Love. Genres: Drama, Romance. AI estimate.

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Consider this title if you are looking for Melancholy, Empathy and Love. Its IMDb rating of 8.1/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.

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Cast

GS
Grazyna Szapolowska

PM
Piotr Machalica

Roman

Artur Barcis

Young Man

SG
Stanisław Gawlik

Postman

TG
Tomasz Gradowski

RI
Rafal Imbro

Bearded Man

JP
Jan Piechociński

Blond Man

KK
Krzysztof Koperski

Gasman in Magda's Apartment

Details

Type
Movies
Released
1988
Runtime
87 min
Country
Poland
Genres
Drama, Romance
Ratings
★ IMDb 8.1 · 28,793 ratings
Feels mostly
Melancholy
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