Director: Krzysztof Kieslowski
Writers: Krzysztof Kieslowski, Krzysztof Piesiewicz
Language: Polish
Its a film that raises questions to those who advocate Death Penalty. The story is simple enough- Jacek is a troubled young man who is roaming the streets of Warsaw. He hires a taxi and kills the driver using a rope. Jacek is arrested (How and when is not shown) and Ballicki is the lawyer defending him, arguing against death penalty. Jacek is given death sentence and we are shown his execution by hanging after a talk he has with Ballicki.
Greatest thing about the film is that unlike other films like Green Mile, in which the convicts are shown with more courageous postures before their execution, Jacek is showing great fear and remorse before the execution. Whole thing is shown in a very realistic manner when it comes to his behavior as well as those who are preforming the execution. Only gripe I have is the victim Taxi Driver is shown as a very sadistic and shady person and I thought it was a cheap attempt to tilt the moral balance. It was not really needed in the context of the film.
Rating: 4/5
Writers: Krzysztof Kieslowski, Krzysztof Piesiewicz
Language: Polish
Its a film that raises questions to those who advocate Death Penalty. The story is simple enough- Jacek is a troubled young man who is roaming the streets of Warsaw. He hires a taxi and kills the driver using a rope. Jacek is arrested (How and when is not shown) and Ballicki is the lawyer defending him, arguing against death penalty. Jacek is given death sentence and we are shown his execution by hanging after a talk he has with Ballicki.
Greatest thing about the film is that unlike other films like Green Mile, in which the convicts are shown with more courageous postures before their execution, Jacek is showing great fear and remorse before the execution. Whole thing is shown in a very realistic manner when it comes to his behavior as well as those who are preforming the execution. Only gripe I have is the victim Taxi Driver is shown as a very sadistic and shady person and I thought it was a cheap attempt to tilt the moral balance. It was not really needed in the context of the film.
Rating: 4/5
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