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A meditation on chance and destiny: “Przypadek” [1987 Poland]

Krzysztof Kieslowski’s masterful “Przypadek” [Eng. Title: Blind Chance] makes a philosophical and metaphysical argument for the part random chance can play in shaping a man’s destiny. It adds an additional layer to the commonly used expression “if only…” by … Continue reading

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Kieslowski through the lens, darkly, in “Bez Konca” [1985 Poland]

By the time Krzysztof Kieslowski completed “Bez Konca” [Eng. Title: No End], he was already highly respected among arthouse circles, but his first overtly political film wasn’t particularly well received back home. Understandable – considering that Poland was under … Continue reading

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