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Quick Info

Rating

8.1/10

Release1989

Runtime0h 53m

StatusReleased

BudgetN/A

RevenueN/A

Production

Sender Freies Berlin

Telewizja Polska

Studio Filmowe Tor

Movie

Decalogue I

1989

0h 53m

8.1

Drama

TV Movie

Synopsis

Krzysztof, a semantics professor and computer hobbyist, is raising his young son, Paweł, to look to science for answers, while Irena, Paweł’s aunt, lives a life rooted in faith. Over the course of one day, both adults are forced to question their belief systems.

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