A Short Film About Love
A hauntingly beautiful masterwork of voyeurism and longing, where a young man's distant obsession with an older woman transcends the glass separating them to become a profound meditation on the nature of intimacy and the pain of love.
A Short Film About Love
A Short Film About Love

Krótki film o miłości

21 August 1988 Poland 87 min ⭐ 7.8 (403)
Director: Krzysztof Kieślowski
Cast: Grażyna Szapołowska, Olaf Lubaszenko, Stefania Iwińska, Piotr Machalica, Artur Barciś
Drama Romance
Voyeurism as Connection Cynicism vs. Innocence Loneliness and Isolation The Nature of Love

A Short Film About Love - Easter Eggs & Hidden Details

Easter Eggs

The Man in White / The Young Man

played by Artur Barciś. He appears in all Dekalog episodes as a silent witness or angel figure. In this film, he appears briefly (often seen with a suitcase or observing), symbolizing fate or a higher moral consciousness watching the characters' choices.

The Milkman Role

Tomek takes a job as a milkman to get closer to Magda. This mirrors the "Man in White" role in other Dekalog episodes where he often performs menial tasks or stands by as a witness to suffering.