Krzysztof Pakulski
1) Blind chance
Series
Criterion collection volume 772
Pub. Date
[2015]
Edition
DVD special edition ; widescreen.
Language
Polish
Description
"Before he stunned the cinematic world with the epic series The Decalogue and the Three Colors trilogy, the great polish filmmaker Krzysztof Kieślowski made his first work of metaphysical genius, Blind Chance, a compelling drama about the difficulty of reconciling political ideals with personal happiness. This unforgettable film follows Witek (the magnetic Boguslaw Linda), a medical student with an uncertain future in Communist Poland; Kieślowski...
2) Dekalog
Series
Criterion collection volume 837
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
Polish
Formats
Description
Originally made for Polish television, Dekalog focuses on the residents of a housing complex in post-Communist Poland, whose lives become subtly intertwined as they face emotional dilemmas that are at once deeply personal and universally human. Using the Ten Commandments for thematic inspiration and an overarching structure, the ten hour-long films deftly grapple with complex moral and existential questions concerning life, death, love, hate, truth,...
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