Decalogue VIII

Decalogue VIII

1989 · 55 min · PL · 7.3 (141 votes)
Dir. Krzysztof Kieślowski · Starring Maria Kościałkowska, Teresa Marczewska, Artur Barciś, Tadeusz Łomnicki, Marian Opania, Bronisław Pawlik · Music Zbigniew Preisner · The Decalogue

“Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.”

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Zofia, a professor of ethics, is visited by Elżbieta, an American researching the fate of Jews who survived World War II. A daytime classroom conversation turns into a night of confrontation, and Zofia is forced to answer for a decision she made decades ago that directly affected the course of Elżbieta’s life.

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A stark, dialogue-heavy chamber drama that probes the lingering weight of wartime decisions. It feels like a philosophical interrogation, forcing uncomfortable truths into the light with a quiet, devastating intensity.

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