Dekalog is a series of 10 films, each an hour long. these were made for Polish tv and each deals with one of the 10 commandments.
if you only watch one foreign film in your life, i would urge you to watch the first episode in the series: thou shall have no other gods before me. it will change the way you look at cinema. and that's a promise!
kieslowski, the director, is famous for his 3 colours trilogy. but this is his undisputed masterpiece. the films are not linked in any way, nor do they 'preach'. you, as the viewer, are a fly on the wall, observing the lives of ordinary people in the most extraordinary way.
lots of people get put off with 'art' films, saying it's as exciting as watching paint dry! trust me, you won't be able to take your eyes off the screen. every time i've shown this film to friends, we spend a great deal of time discussing the movie later. often days after the event. in that respect, dekalog shares one thing in common with all great works of art: it makes you think.
if you only watch one foreign film in your life, i would urge you to watch the first episode in the series: thou shall have no other gods before me. it will change the way you look at cinema. and that's a promise!
kieslowski, the director, is famous for his 3 colours trilogy. but this is his undisputed masterpiece. the films are not linked in any way, nor do they 'preach'. you, as the viewer, are a fly on the wall, observing the lives of ordinary people in the most extraordinary way.
lots of people get put off with 'art' films, saying it's as exciting as watching paint dry! trust me, you won't be able to take your eyes off the screen. every time i've shown this film to friends, we spend a great deal of time discussing the movie later. often days after the event. in that respect, dekalog shares one thing in common with all great works of art: it makes you think.
