Where to watch
Criterion Channel
Subscription
A young man becomes obsessed with his older neighbor and uses tricks to get closer to her.
Trailer
Why watch this film?
Our suggestions
An innocent virgin spies on his frontal neighbor and falls in love with her, thus starts using tricks on her which he hopes will lead to them meeting.
"Krzysztof Kieslowski's another film inspired by the Ten Commandments, just like he did with 'Thou Shalt Not Kill' released in 1988. 'Krótki film o milosci' was shown at the São Paulo International Film Festival in 1989 and awarded as the best film by the audience's choice. The feature is also part of 'The Decalogue', a Polish television series that earned Kieslowski international recognition. 'Krótki film o milosci' tells the story of a young man who was in love with his older neighbor and the director made a great comparison of the protagonist's voyeurism to the cinematic experience. The production discusses the boundary between love and obsession, with a political background that usually appears in Krzysztof Kieslowski's early works - despite this, he is not considered a political filmmaker."