A Short Film About Killing(Krótki film o zabijaniu)
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Poland · 1988
1h 25m
Director Krzysztof Kieślowski
Starring Mirosław Baka, Krzysztof Globisz, Jan Tesarz, Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
Genre Crime, Drama
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Jacek climbs into the taxi driven by Waldemar, tells him to drive to a remote location, then brutally strangles him, seemingly without motive.
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