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Decalogue IV

1989 · 55 min

Quietly uncomfortable and intimate, it traps you in a small flat with two people circling a truth neither wants to name.

Directed by: Krzysztof Kieślowski
Genres: Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Adrianna Biedrzyńska, Janusz Gajos, Artur Barciś

Tagline: Honour thy father and thy mother.
Overview: 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.

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Directed by: Krzysztof Kieślowski
Genres: Drama, Tv movie
Starring: Adrianna Biedrzyńska, Janusz Gajos, Artur Barciś

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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
identity
love
deception
morality
Places: home
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: twist ending
single location
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	1
Horror	1
Humour	2
Realism	9
Romance	4
Tension	6
Darkness	5
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	8

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Genres: drama, tv movie
Directed by: Krzysztof Kieślowski
Written by: Krzysztof Piesiewicz, Krzysztof Kieślowski
Starring: Adrianna Biedrzyńska, Janusz Gajos, Artur Barciś, Aleksander Bardini, Adam Hanuszkiewicz, Jan Tesarz, Igor Śmiałowski, Andrzej Blumenfeld
Music: Zbigniew Preisner
Cinematography: Krzysztof Pakulski
Runtime: 55 min
Country: Germany, Poland
Languages: Polish

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