A Short Film About Killing
1988 · 85 min · Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
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The plot couldn't be simpler or its attack on capital punishment (and the act of killing in general) more direct - a senseless, violent, almost botched murder is followed by a cold, calculated, flawlessly performed execution (both killings shown in the most graphic detail imaginable), while the murderer's idealistic young defence lawyer ends up as an unwilling accessory to the judicial murder of his client.
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A Short Film About Killing (1988) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Disturbing 35%, Sadness 25%, Anxiety 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Disturbing35%
- Sadness25%
- Anxiety20%
- Guilt10%
- Empathy10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Disturbing, Sadness, Anxiety. Genres: Drama, Crime. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Disturbing, Sadness and Anxiety. Its IMDb rating of 7.9/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 75/100.
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Cast
Cashier
The Executioner
Police Commander
Judge
Photo Store Clerk
Beatka
Details
- Directed by
- Krzysztof Kieslowski
- Written by
- Krzysztof Kieslowski, Krzysztof Piesiewicz
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1988
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Country
- Poland
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Disturbing
- Data updated
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