Released
Decalogue VIII
May 16 1989 (over 35 years ago)Rating
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Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour.
- Director: Krzysztof Kieślowski
- Writers: Krzysztof Kieślowski, Krzysztof Piesiewicz
- Genres: Drama, TV Movie
- Runtime: 55 m
- Countries: Germany, Poland
- Companies: Sender Freies Berlin, TVP, Studio Filmowe Tor
Zofia, a professor of ethics, is visited by Elżbieta, an American researching the fate of Jews who survived World War II. A daytime classroom conversation turns into a night of confrontation, and Zofia is forced to answer for a decision she made decades ago that directly affected the course of Elżbieta’s life.