Saturday 21 February 2026 18:30
languages : vostFR locations : Théâtre des Capucins
synopsis
In Communist Poland, Witek, a medical student, runs to catch a train to Warsaw. From this single moment, three distinct versions of his future unfold, each shaped by whether he manages to board the train or whether he misses it.
Asks to be read for both its political and its philosophical implications. Kieślowski appears to propose that even in the divisive, paranoid atmosphere of late Communist Poland, a retreat from politics is not the answer. The echo chamber of unhappy endings amounts to a howl of no-win pessimism. But Kieślowski was a pessimistic humanist; his despair over humanity coexisted with a stubborn faith in it.
Criterion Collection
The indelible fulcrum of Kieslowski’s career as a documentarian and his blossoming as a major arthouse auteur.
Slant Magazine
One of Krzysztof’s best films, perhaps even the best and the most original.
Agnieszka Holland
