Dekalog: One

Dekalog, jeden Pologne 1989-90 | Krzysztof Kieslowski | vostEN | 53′ | digital | Cast : Henryk Baranowski, Wojciech Klata

Krzysztof, a university professor and an atheist, trains his 12-year-old son in the use of reason and the scientific method but is confronted with the unpredictability of fate.

« The narrative unfolds slowly, and yet immerses the viewer deeply in the ethical questions posed by the story. This is intelligent and thought-provoking drama at its finest. » (Movie Screen Scene)

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Dekalog: Two 

Dekalog, dwa Pologne 1989-90 | Krzysztof Kieslowski | vostEN | 57′ | digital | Cast : Krystyna Janda, Aleksander Bardini

Dorota, a married violinist, faces a dilemma involving the diagnosis of her husband, who is very ill. Her husband’s elderly doctor, who believes in God, is made to swear by his prognosis, but what if he gets it wrong?

« As in Dekalog: One, the film’s power comes from the precise, economic delineation of character and circumstance. » (Time Out)