A Short Film About Love
19-year-old Tomek whiles away his lonely life by spying on his opposite neighbour Magda through binoculars. She's an artist in her mid-thirties, and appears to have everything - not least a constant stream of men at her beck and call. But when the two finally meet, they discover that they have a lot more in common than appeared at first sight...
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Cast
10 people
Grażyna Szapołowska
Magda
Known for
365 Days
No End
Olaf Lubaszenko
Tomek
Known for
Hellhole
Decalogue VI
Stefania Iwińska
Grandmother
Known for
Decalogue VI
Blind Chance
Piotr Machalica
Roman
Known for
Decalogue IX
Three Colors: White
Artur Barciś
Young Man
Known for
Detective Forst
Decalogue I
Stanisław Gawlik
Postman
Known for
Dekalog
Decalogue II
Tomasz Gradowski
Rafal Imbro
Bearded Man
Known for
Decalogue VI
Jan Piechociński
Blond Man
Known for
Decalogue VI
Krzysztof Koperski
Gasman in Magda's Apartment
Krzysztof Kieślowski Director · Krzysztof Piesiewicz Writer Zbigniew Preisner Composer
United States release October 18, 1988 · Produced in Poland · Languages German, Polish, Portuguese
Production
Wytwórnia Filmów Dokumentalnych i Fabularnych
Production
Studio Filmowe Tor
Production
Zespół Filmowy TOR
Production
Poland
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Krótki film o miłości
Original language
Polish
Spoken on screen
German · Polish · Portuguese
Release dates
Poland · August 21, 1988
Theatrical
United States · October 18, 1988
Theatrical
Czechia
September 17, 2026 · Theatrical
Finland
November 10, 1989 · Theatrical
France
October 11, 1989 · Theatrical
Germany
April 19, 1989 · Theatrical
Greece
September 5, 2024 · Limited theatrical · Re-Issue
Netherlands
November 17, 1989 · Theatrical
November 24, 2008 · Physical · DVD
Russia
October 25, 2006 · Physical · DVD
July 23, 2026 · Theatrical
South Korea
October 14, 1995 · Theatrical
September 17, 2016 · Theatrical · Re-release
Türkiye
December 27, 1991 · Theatrical
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