Question 1

How did this film's graphic violence impact Polish law?

Accepted Answer

Kieslowski's graphic depiction of violence so shook Polish authorities that they declared a five-year moratorium on capital punishment.

Question 2

What Warsaw districts appear in the film and what geographical feature is shown?

Accepted Answer

Mokotów and Wola districts in western Warsaw appear, with Mokotów bordered by the Vistula River as seen in the film.

Question 3

What quote from Karl Marx is referenced during Piotr's final examination?

Accepted Answer

Piotr quotes Karl Marx: '...since Cain the world has neither been intimidated nor ameliorated by punishment...' from January 28, 1853.

Question 4

How many custom green filters did the cinematographer create for the film's unique look?

Accepted Answer

Cinematographer Slawomir Idziak made about 600 custom green filters, with some shots requiring up to three different filters simultaneously.

Question 5

Which major international film festivals screened this film?

Accepted Answer

It screened at Cannes (1988), Locarno (1988), Toronto (1988), New York (1989), São Paulo (1989), and Rotterdam (1989) film festivals.

Question 6

What real-world policy change did this film's graphic violence reportedly influence?

Accepted Answer

Kieslowski's graphic depiction of violence so shook Polish authorities that they declared a five-year moratorium on capital punishment, and the film was instrumental in Poland's abolition of the death penalty.

Question 7

How did the cinematographer achieve the film's distinctive visual look?

Accepted Answer

Cinematographer Slawomir Idziak specially made about 600 green filters, with some shots requiring up to three different filters in the camera simultaneously.

Question 8

Which major international film festivals screened this movie?

Accepted Answer

It screened at Cannes Film Festival (1988), Locarno International Film Festival (1988), Toronto International Film Festival (1988), New York Film Festival (1989), São Paulo International Film Festival (1989), and International Film Festival Rotterdam (1989).

Question 9

What Warsaw districts are featured in the film's setting?

Accepted Answer

Mokotów and Wola are districts in western Warsaw featured in the film, with Mokotów bordered by the Vistula River as seen on screen.

Question 10

What philosophical quote does Piotr cite during his final examination?

Accepted Answer

Piotr quotes Karl Marx: '...since Cain the world has neither been intimidated nor ameliorated by punishment...' from his January 28, 1853 publication.

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