BLIND CHANCE PRZYPADEK KRZYSZTOF KIEŚLOWSKI

  • POLAND

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  • POLISH

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  • 1987

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  • 118 mins

Witek, a medical student, runs to catch a train to Warsaw. The film explores three parallel timelines based on this split-second moment: in one, he catches the train and becomes a Communist Party member; in another, he misses it and joins the anti-communist underground; in the third, he remains apolitical, seeking a quiet domestic life.

Producer(s) or Production Company :

Jacek Szeligowski

Screenplay :

Krzysztof Kieślowski

Director of Photography :

Krzysztof Pakulski

Editor :

Elżbieta Kurkowska

Music :

Wojciech Kilar

Sound :

Michał Żarnecki

Cast :

Bogusław Linda, Tadeusz Łomnicki, Zbigniew Zapasiewicz, Bogusława Pawelec, Marzena Trybała, Jacek Borkowski

Awards - Nominations | Screened | Official Selection :

Cannes FF 1987 (Official Screening), San Francisco IFF, 1988 (Official Screening)

Krzysztof Kieślowski (1941-1996) was a giant of European cinema. He graduated from the Łódź Film School in 1968 after three attempts, initially focusing on documentaries that subtly critiqued the Communist regime. Transitioning to fiction, he directed masterpieces like CAMERA BUFF (1979) and THE DECALOGUE (1989). He achieved global fame with THE DOUBLE LIFE OF VERONIQUE (1991) and the THREE COLOURS TRILOGY (1993–1994). Awards include the Cannes Jury Prize, Venice Golden Lion, and an Academy Award nomination. He served as an influential teacher at several international film schools.