The Decalogue
I just watched the first of ten parts in Kieslowski's "The Decalogue." It's a miniseries that aired in France that's a series of ten one hour segments that are loosely based on the ten commandments.
The first one was incredibly depressing and was also one of the most though provoking films I've seen in a very long time. The films are packed full of moral issues that aren't easily answered, but are beautifully brought to the audience's attention by the filmmaker. As Roger Ebert said: "These are not simplistic illustrations of the rules, but stories that involve real people in the complexities of real problems."
It's late and I'm not articulate enough in this state of mind to type anything about the first piece I just saw that would be even remotely profound or intelligible. As I progress through the series I'll try to bring things up as I think of them. Anyway, the first part was beautifully made with great music and an awesome performance from a child actor. Nine more to go.
