Review of Blind Chance (1987) by Carreh R — 27 Apr 2012

I do not believe in fate or predestiny and as such I loved this film because I found it to so eloquently portrays how life can take such different turns based on a change in a minor happening. In this movie the main character, Witek, runs to catch a train and then there are 3 different futures based on whether he catches the train or not.

The futures intersect slightly but not in any important way though in a highly coincidental way. There is also some discussions about god and whether there is one or not and a lot about politics as Poland was under Communist rule at the time the movie was made.

The film portrays the limits in a society that is not free and the consequences. It was not allowed to be aired until the late 80's thug it was filmed in the early 80's. This film was a forerunner of Run Lola Run and Sliding Doors which it inspired.

I also think it inspired The Butterfly Effect. I found the film a bit slow at times but the ending made up for it for me.