Directors: Kieslowski, Krzysztof
Cast: Miroslaw Baka, Krzysztof Globisz
Poland 1988 | Colour | 88 mins | Drama
Avaliable on: DVD
A disaffected young man murders a taxi driver and is put on trial by the state. Though defended by an idealistic lawyer, he is finally sentenced to death by hanging for his crime. Disturbing, thought-provoking and graphically filmed in harrowing detail, A Short Film About Killing won numerous awards including the Jury Prize at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival.