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Blind Chance (Przypadek)
Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski (Poland, 1981) 122 minutes
This film shows how insignificant chaotic events and choices can influence a life by setting one starting point and three very different outcomes. The main character, Witek, student in the medical school, loses his calling after the death of his father. Witek is on his way to catch a train to Warsaw, there he crashes into a fellow drinking beer. In the first scenario he manages to take his train and meets Werner, an old Communist, after which Witek decides to join the Communist Party. In the second scenario, Witek rushing after his train runs into a guard. He is arrested and sentenced to community service. Witek joins the anti-Communist resistance and meets up with Daniel, a friend from his childhood, and his sister Wera. He is baptised and the figure of Christ on the cross becomes a significant emblem for him. In the third scenario, Witek misses the train but meets Olga with whom they make passionate love. Witek decides to resume his medical studies and soon he graduates and starts practicing at the hospital as well as teaching at the medical school. Originally filmed in 1981, Blind Chance was suppressed by the Polish authorities for several years until its delayed release in Poland on 10 January 1987. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.
original version polish; english subtitles
Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski (Poland, 1981) 122 minutes
This film shows how insignificant chaotic events and choices can influence a life by setting one starting point and three very different outcomes. The main character, Witek, student in the medical school, loses his calling after the death of his father. Witek is on his way to catch a train to Warsaw, there he crashes into a fellow drinking beer. In the first scenario he manages to take his train and meets Werner, an old Communist, after which Witek decides to join the Communist Party. In the second scenario, Witek rushing after his train runs into a guard. He is arrested and sentenced to community service. Witek joins the anti-Communist resistance and meets up with Daniel, a friend from his childhood, and his sister Wera. He is baptised and the figure of Christ on the cross becomes a significant emblem for him. In the third scenario, Witek misses the train but meets Olga with whom they make passionate love. Witek decides to resume his medical studies and soon he graduates and starts practicing at the hospital as well as teaching at the medical school. Originally filmed in 1981, Blind Chance was suppressed by the Polish authorities for several years until its delayed release in Poland on 10 January 1987. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival.
original version polish; english subtitles
