Review of A Short Film About Love (1988) by Stephen B — 15 Nov 2006

Kieslowski at the height of his powers. Sheer genius.

This review of A Short Film About Love (1988) was written by Stephen B on 15 Nov 2006.

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

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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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