Review of A Short Film About Love (1988) by Steve Q — 02 Feb 2008

Loosely based on the framing story from Orson Welles' Citizen Kane.

This review of A Short Film About Love (1988) was written by Steve Q on 02 Feb 2008.

A Short Film About Love has generally received very positive reviews.

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WOW!!! See this alone in the night with your headphones on..and I assure you that you will never forget this masterpiece :)…

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I just finished watching this movie and it is affecting me far beyond what it should and I don't know why…

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Insanlarin ask anlayislarinin ve asktan beklentilerinin ne kadar farkli olabilecegini izleyiciyi satsarak hissettiriyor, filmin en onemli ozelligi…

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By Anders A (340) on 19 Aug 2016

As a part of the Decalogue series, this is one of the episodes. A lusty and beautiful woman having problems finding true love…

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By Mattias E (160) on 08 Aug 2009

Personally, I'm still a bit disappointed that Kieslowski chose to expand this Dekalog entry into a full-length movie rather than the far superior…

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By Al P (382) on 01 Apr 2010

I'd say it's rather a short film about stalking... Young guy falls in love with an older women, and starts stalking her…

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By Justin B (2,000) on 29 Aug 2009

Between this and Three Colors: White (my favorite Kieslowski film, despite its IMMENSE problems), I think the director might be something of…

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