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Poland10 Essential Polish FilmsStop 6 of 10
A Short Film About Killing
Krótki film o zabijaniu
A drifting young man commits a senseless, brutal murder, and an idealistic new lawyer is drawn into his case as the machinery of the death penalty grinds forward. Krzysztof Kieślowski's stark, unflinching indictment of killing in all its forms.
Why it’s here
A Polish moral drama about violence, law, and capital punishment.