A Short Film About Love

Starring:Grazyna Szapolowska, Olaf Lubaszenko, Stefania Iwinska, Piotr Machalica, Artur Barcis, Miroslawa Chojnacka, Stanislaw Gawlik, Tomasz Gradowski, Rafal Imbro, Jan Piechocinski, Krzysztof Koperski, Malgorzata Rozniatowska, Emilia ZiÃ³lkowska, Jaroslawa Michalewska
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Studio: Kino Video
Product Type: DVD

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Kieslowski collection . . .
Some of the best movies I have ever watched
Bravississimo!

The Krzysztof Kieslowski Collection (A Short Film About Love/Blind Chance/Camera Buff/No End/The Scar/A Short Film About Killing)
Starring: Boguslaw Linda , Tadeusz Lomnicki , Zbigniew Zapasiewicz , Boguslawa Pawelec , and Marzena Trybala
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
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ASIN: B0009UZGQY
Release Date: 2005-08-16

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Kieslowski collection . . ........2005-12-31

A dirty Warsaw frames A Short Film About Killing, symbolizing a society in decay. Murder . . . both state sanctioned and random are shown in counterpoint. The film is a powerful indictment about the death penalty, and the barrister reflects the outrage of the heart. The second theme is random chance . . . if only the killer's sister hadn't been killed, if only he had a good friend to talk to, if only someone had intervened. The film is so hard to watch because it reflects the mirror back at our souls.

Voyeurism, love and loneliness mingle in A Short Film About Love. Love, the special world, cannot be approached directly, but only tangentially . . . in the film's case, through the lens. Where Tomek begins as an impassioned voyeur, his love interest takes over as the film progresses. Do we only need a fleeting glimpse to arrive at love? How do we escape from being alone in the world? Such universal question are asked(and answered) in this expanded film version of The Dialogue classic.

Blind Chance is fantastic. Absolutely great. The themes of free choice and predetermination are explored not as opposites but as two qualities somehow blended together. When we think, "ah, I can choose," are we correct, or does each cosmic choice imply similar outcomes, similar problems? If we have three choices, are they really so different? Is the bad choice so bad? On the extra selections, check out the fascinating interview with his film censor, whom he respected so much she became a sort of creative sounding board for his works in progress, while at the same time examining his work in her `official capacity.'

No End is obviously a precursor to Blue . . . where the dead(sometimes literally, sometimes metaphorically)live on, influencing events. There is no Black and White in Kieslowski's films, only gradations. Like Blind Chance, each position/argument on how to handle the case of the prisoner has their pro and con side. Truth or the true side of the prisoner is expressed by the deceased lawyer, revealed through his writings. Check out the short documentary The Office on the extras portion of the disc. It has comedy, wit, grace and tragedy(all in five minutes). It takes place in the black hole of an official state office where some hack drones on in a staccato tone to desperate pleas from several claimants. In this short(shot in film school), one can see the shape and scope of Kieslowski's future films.

On the extras of Camera Buff, Kieslowski's short documentary Talking Heads shows the humanity and hopes of ordinary people, and also of the filmmaker Kieslowski himself. Camera Buff works on several levels. First, it's laugh-out-loud funny(in parts). Second, it raises questions of putting somebody in the spotlight . . . and its implications. Like the dwarf worker or the communist functionary who loses his job. I see implications in news stories everyday . . . the power of turning the camera on ourself. This is Kieslowski's first "breakthrough film," and, perhaps it is here that Kieslowski first all incorporates all of the parts in the sum in combination making Kieslowski a singular genius. No other filmmaker or artist of any kind examines life in this manner, turning the camera inward.

Some of the best movies I have ever watched.......2005-12-10

Each movie of the collection is a masterpiece, a refreshing experience, leaving a deep, intense after-taste. Do not miss them !

Bravississimo! .......2005-08-31

SO FAR THE DVD EVENT OF THE DECADE!

No need to heap more praise upon Kieslowski, one of the greatest masters behind the camera. Just wanted to uncork a flood of this for this nothing short of phenomenal DVD set harvested by the "Kino video" film thoroughbreds! Each of these DVD titles has features aplenty to consider the entire edition a cultural event of the first water ---Kieslowski' rare shorter footage films are added on each of the titles; each title includes interviews with closest associates, friends, critics etc. It seems like that even the critics got inspired -being awara that they are paying tribute to a master that stand on equal footing to a Tarkovski, Fellini or Kurosawa to name but the cream of the crop.
All DVD's from the set are rented relentlessly, around the clock, at least in the video store I frequent. It makesone joyous to see that there's so many film fans hungry for the REAL THING (as opposed to the abominable, unmentionable, ever worse and more offensive Hollywood drek ;-)

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Real Love
Not the usual love story, but a love story nonetheless
Watchable ...

A Short Film About Love
Starring: Grazyna Szapolowska , Olaf Lubaszenko , Stefania Iwinska , Piotr Machalica , and Artur Barcis
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
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ASIN: B0001ME57Q
Release Date: 2004-05-11

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Real Love.......2006-10-28

This is a very touching film about a woman who discovers the real meaning of love from a young boy who stalks her because he thinks he has no chance with her. He sees her with her boyfriend and wishes it could be him, but the difference is that he seems to care more about her feelings than her body. This is something she has never experienced, being a contemporary woman of the world. Sadly, this love is doomed but then it makes you think, can the true romantic love as in the notion of chivalry exist in the real world. Perhaps love truly is not so much a reality as a virtue to which one aspires. I liked this film because the story makes you think beyond what you see.

Not the usual love story, but a love story nonetheless.......2005-10-28

Krzysztof Kieslowski's "A Short Film About Love" is a story of a young man that likes to watch a pretty, older woman. He watches her through a telescope as she lives in the building across from his high-rise apartment. We see her as he does, from a window in her apartment as she does her evening unwinding. Just to see her, he does all sorts of things to interact with her and see her close up, because he loves her. Their interactions are not the usual love story, but a love story nonetheless.

"A Short Film About Love" is an expanded version of one of the "Decalogue" episodes. This movie is about 20 minutes longer and has a different ending. Both are exceptional, and if you enjoyed the "Decalogue" episode, this one is worth watching too. This is a truly amazing and captivating story. The art and genius of Kieslowski is all here.

Watchable ..........2005-09-21

Numerous movies have been made on this topic, but this one stands tall amongst most of them (it was almost like watching the award winning All Things Fair, but I must admit that this one was better).

There is certain simplicity and innocence about the characters that makes the movie watchable. The movie deals with voyeurism without digressing into vulgarity. True to its name, it is a simple story about a young kid called Tomek who falls in love with an older woman (Maria), who lives in the opposite building. Tomek spies on Maria with his telescope and knows her habits by heart. He even has an alarm set for 8:30 PM, which is right around the time Maria gets home. As expected, through a series of events Maria comes to know about Tomek's voyeuristic habits. Her reaction is fairly docile, but her boyfriend beats Tomek up.

Tomek is unphased and this prompts Maria to approach him. Their interaction is thought provoking. Maria has not been in a steady relationship for a while and in her opinion love is synonymous with carnal desires only. Tomek thinks otherwise. Maria inadvertently deeply hurts Tomek. In obvious emotional pain, Tomek slits his wrist and distances himself from Maria, who is in painful remorse. The story ends with this painful separation.

A Short Film About Love / Krotki film o milosci / Korotkiy film o lubvi by Krzysztof Kieslowski

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A Short Film About Love / Krotki film o milosci / Korotkiy film o lubvi by Krzysztof Kieslowski
Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Manufacturer: Karmen Video
ProductGroup: DVD
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Grazhina SHapolovska ("Hanussen"), Olaf Lind Ljubashenko ("Liki smerti"), Petr Mahalica ("Pravo otca") v drame Kshishtofa Kes'levskogo ("Tri cveta: Krasnyj", "Tri cveta: Sinij") - "Korotkij fil'm o ljubvi". 19-letnij Tomek - vuajerist. V svobodnoe ot raboty na pochte vremja on podgljadyvaet za krasotkoj naprotiv Magdoj - sperva cherez binokl', kotoryj zavewal emu uehavshij drug (tozhe vuajerist), a teper' bolee osnovatel'no - cherez podzornuju trubu. Postavlennyj ewe prijatelem diagnoz: "KPCHD" (krasivaja popa, chasto daet) - v rezul'tate nabljudenij ostaetsja bez izmenenij. Odnako chuvstva Tomeka k Magde nosjat hotja i patologicheski vljublennyj, no pri jetom platonicheskij harakter. Uznav o tom, chto ona nahoditsja pod nabljudeniem junoshi, Magda sama nachinaet ispytyvat' k Tomeku chuvstvennyj interes, chto neozhidanno dlja vseh privodit k dramaticheskim posledstvijam... Pered vami - odin iz samyh chuvstvennyh i v to zhe vremja celomudrennyh fil'mov o ljubvi v istorii mirovogo kino.

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