# Decalogue VIII (1989)

> A morally charged encounter forces a Polish professor to face the child she once refused to protect during wartime persecution.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/34551

## Facts

- Runtime: 55 min
- Genres: Drama, TV Movie
- Director: Krzysztof Kieślowski
- Cast: Maria Kościałkowska, Teresa Marczewska, Artur Barciś, Tadeusz Łomnicki, Marian Opania, Bronisław Pawlik, Wojciech Asiński, Marek Kępiński
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094990/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: austere, melancholic, intimate, quiet evening, reflective viewing

## Movies like Decalogue VIII

- [Decalogue II (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/34548)
- [Katyn (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/7908)
- [Decalogue I (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/78059)
- [Decalogue III (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/78060)
- [A Short Film About Killing (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/5810)
- [Decalogue VII (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/78065)
- [Man of Marble (1977)](https://ember.film/movie/185)
- [The Shop on Main Street (1965)](https://ember.film/movie/15402)
- [Decalogue V (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/78062)
- [Blind Chance (1987)](https://ember.film/movie/97)

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