"I am the Lord your God; you shall have no other gods before me." For ten-year-old Pawel and his father Krzysztof, their lives revolve around their cherished home computer, a devotion that troubles Pawel’s aunt. Yet, Pawel remains absorbed …

“Thou shalt not take the Lord’s name in vain.” An aged physician is approached by a woman burdened with a difficult plea. Her husband is critically ill, facing a possible demise, and she carries a child conceived with another man. Should he…

“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.” Janusz is a taxi driver. It is Christmas Eve, and he observes the Polish traditions of this sacred day: he gives gifts to his family and attends Midnight Mass. Later, Ewa, the woman with whom he …

"Honor your father and your mother." For young Anka and her father, life had been a quiet companionship since her mother's passing; they existed more as friends than in the traditional roles of parent and child. Then, one day, Anka stumbled…

"You shall not kill." A condensed, though somewhat less visceral, rendition of "A Short Film About Killing," its core narrative remains unchanged: a murder followed by an execution, two killings in total—one illicit, one sanctioned—both pro…

The prohibition, "Thou shalt not commit adultery," finds a distilled echo in "A Short Film About Love." It’s a simplified iteration, a less intricate story with a revised conclusion, yet the core narrative remains: the quiet connection forg…

"Thou shalt not steal." Yet here, the transgression is a mother taking a child who is not her own, only to discover she lacks the strength to nurture the bond. The family that raised the child, a haven of stability and affection, is left re…

"You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor." A Polish-American researcher arrives in Warsaw and attends a lecture on ethics. Afterward, she approaches Zofia, the lecturer, and identifies herself as the young Jewish girl Zofia h…

“You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife.” Following the discovery of his impotence, Roman implores his wife, Hanka, to seek another man. She complies with reluctance, but Roman, despite his earlier pronouncements, is consumed by jealousy.…

The commandment – “Thou shalt not covet thy neighbor’s goods” – holds a particular weight in this darkly humorous tale. It’s a principle sorely tested by two brothers who inherit their father's prized stamp collection, a legacy that ultimat…