Belief systems—namely science and faith—meet at the crossroads in this powerful and devastating first episode of ‘Dekalog’.
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Dekalog: Two (1988)
A tale centering on fate and morality involving a doctor, a woman and her severely ill husband, in this ambiguously-layered second episode of ‘Dekalog’.
Dekalog: Three (1988)
The third episode of ‘Dekalog’ is good but not great, and doesn’t resonate as powerfully as the first two.
Dekalog: Four (1988)
The philosophy that life sometimes unfolds for the better when there’s psychological ambiguity over emotional clarity is explored with a light Freudian touch in this fourth episode of ‘Dekalog’.
Dekalog: Five (1988)
A powerful emotional and moral examination of the irrationality of a killer’s actions and the consequent state-sanctioned murder, shot in a haunting vignette effect visual style.
Dekalog: Six (1988)
Continue reading →One of the standout episodes of ‘Dekalog’, the sixth film explores love and sex through a voyeuristic setup, but not without a potent sense of emotion and human connection.
Dekalog: Seven (1988)
Rightful motherhood and theft of child are themes in this kidnapping family drama that illuminates the desire for emotional connection and closure.
Dekalog: Eight (1988)
The personal traumas of WWII come back to haunt—if also provide reconciliation—for the characters in this solemn eighth episode of ‘Dekalog’.
Dekalog: Nine (1988)
Together with ‘Dekalog: One’, this is the finest episode of the series dealing with (extra)marital affairs between a couple with genuine emotions and unparalleled sensitivity to its characters.
Dekalog: Ten (1988)
The ‘Dekalog’ series concludes with a fascinating treatise on possessions and losses, with capitalism rearing its ugly head.
