Review of A Short Film About Love (1988) by Andrew C — 06 Feb 2007

Slow but thoroughly absorbing study of obssesion and heartbreak.

This review of A Short Film About Love (1988) was written by Andrew C on 06 Feb 2007.

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

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By Rob Nelson (320) for City Pages, Minneapolis/St. Paul (157) on 31 Aug 2009

A Short Film About Love, despite its title, has more to do with guilt and remorse and manipulation; it might not be about love at all…

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By Jens T (504) on 24 Feb 2011

After used a whole week monday to thuesday watching nothing but Krzysztof Kieslowski flicks, and I get very tierd after the second day…

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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 John A (1,813) on 06 Aug 2011

Strikingly different form the shortened version that appears in Kieslowski's Decalogue (6), the film details the human need to love and be…

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By Steven C (1,252) on 01 Sep 2011

This is one of the best romantic movies you can watch…

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By Ian R (982) on 04 Aug 2012

Intense, emotional, thought provoking and even uncomfortable. brilliant film making…

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By Uday B (3) on 26 Dec 2009

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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By Lilian W (161) on 06 Jul 2010

Excellent film. Very moving, especially at the end. I appreciated this much more than 'killing…

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By Lucy W (391) on 17 Jan 2013

An extremely beautiful, poetic and subtle tale about love, voyeurism and even manipulation…

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By Vítor M (150) on 19 Jun 2013

Fala com a tranquilidade de uma parábola…

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