Krzysztof Kieslowski
(1941 - 1996), Polish



"It seems that most Eastern European directors of the past 30 years have been rebels of one kind or another, and Kieslowski was certainly no exception... To the Western eye, Kieslowski's films offend less against the system than those of some of his contemporaries. And, although in life he was something of a pessimist, his films do not always reflect that attitude. Their characters are constantly faced with making moral decisions and often find the right endings for their lives."
- David Quinlan (Quinlan's Film Directors, 1999)

"To tell you the truth, in my work, love is always in opposition to the elements. It creates dilemmas. It brings in suffering. We can't live with it, and we can't live without it. You'll rarely find a happy ending in my work."
- Krzysztof Kieslowski


FILMOGRAPHY
1979 Camera Buff
1981 Blind Chance
1981 Short Working Day
1985 No End
1987 A Short Film About Killing
1988 Dekalog (The Decalogue)
1988 A Short Film About Love
1991 The Double Life of Veronique
1993 Three Colors: Blue
1993 Three Colors: White
1994 Three Colors: Red

much respect to kieslowski... i think "camera buff" oughta be bolded... i also am interested in seeing "blind chance" (after reading that it served as a template/inspiration for "run, lola, run")

my first love.

Watching the Dekalog makes the whole argument over the commandments in the religion thread seem like so much empty posturing.

Is Dekalog the rec'd first watch?

Dekalog is extremely long and some parts are better than others, so unless you're feeling very ambitious, i'd recommend Red first.

I haven't seen any films beyond the Dekalog, but since the first episode is one of the best things ever, it seems like a reasonable place to start for me. But yeah, then be prepared to commit to it.

Kieslowski, you old devil you!

<3

Whoever made that clip actually cuts it off too soon, as the next shot shows her holding her aching wrist.

it's been a while since i saw it, i didn't remember that


but what does it all mean...