Olaf Lubaszenko,
Grazyna Szapolowska,
Stefania Iwinska,
Piotr Machalica,
Artur Barcis
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In this ironic Polish seriocomedy, Tomek (Olaf Lubaszenko), a young shy postal worker, worships Magda (Grazyna Szapolowska) from afar -- literally, peering at her through spyglasses. She shatters his ... read more
DVD Release Date: May 11, 2004
Stats: 244 reviews
Compelling, beautiful, affecting. Krzysztof Kieslowski's difficult and resonant meditation on all the effects that love has (guilt, manipulation, shame, remorse ect.). The cinematography is typically expressive and the performances are typically gut wrenching. Kieslowski never ce... read more
Kieslowski crafts voyeuristic obsession into a visceral odyssey, illustrating that a flame can indeed be drawn to a moth.
Emo-Kieslowski goes DePalma in this creepy sexy voyeuristic character study
A well-acted, sensitively directed film, but it's hard to get past the unlikelihood of a woman being actually *touched* by her stalker's obsession.
Additional note: I really don't agree with the AllMovie synopsis posted above. Tomek knew Magda "spread it around" from the beginni... read more
A bleak, depressing look at obsession, love and loneliness, from director Krzystof Kieslowksi (The Three Colours trilogy). A 19 year old teenager steals a telescope and spies on a woman living in a flat opposite, steals her mail, calls her on the phone and hangs up, and de... read more
A very simple film that had so many chances to be really bad but doesn't. I wasn't blown away by it but the film has heart and these two people stayed with me after the film. The voyeurism is pulled off very well and gives you that nervous "i shouldn't be excited by this but this... read more
the entire Decalogue project is a certifiable masterpiece, and this extended version of one of the sequences is one of the best.
Kieslowski's "A Short film about love" is probably the most interesting and most honest film I've seen on love. It has a very common beginning but unravels into a two part story or point of view. Tomek, a shy but brave 19 year old has been spying on a older woman (Magda) for a ye... read more
As said before, Kieslowski is a master story-teller and the best realist alive. This film is beautiful and chilling. It's amazing to see two peoples perceptions of love change completely as they interact. The shame the characters go through is almost unbearable.
A remarkable 1988 Polish feature expanded by Krzysztof Kieslowski from his film The Decalogue. Full Review
It's well-crafted and satisfying, even if it lacks the depth of Red. Full Review
A Short Film About Love, despite its title, has more to do with guilt and remorse and manipulation; it might not be about love at all. Full Review
Far more compelling and beautiful than the Dekalog episode which shares its story. Full Review
It's an absolutely stunning film that blows you away with its droll humor and its uncovering of sublime emotional truths. Full Review
A creepy adolescent (Olaf Lubaszenko) obsessively spies on an older woman (Grazyna Szapolowska) until a strange symbiosis develops between the two. Full Review
Some of the new footage feels like unnecessary outtakes, but Kieslowski also changes certain edits around. Full Review
Overall, Kieslowski has crafted a compelling portrait of love, that weed that forces its strange way through life's hardest cement. Full Review
For the characters in this film, love is a feeling of attachment and necessity, an emotion that is potentially harmful. Full Review
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