# Blind Chance (1987)

> A young Polish man's race for a train unfolds into three politically charged possibilities, each testing whether life is shaped by choice or coincidence.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/97

## Facts

- Runtime: 114 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Krzysztof Kieślowski
- Cast: Bogusław Linda, Tadeusz Łomnicki, Zbigniew Zapasiewicz, Bogusława Pawelec, Marzena Trybała, Jacek Borkowski, Jacek Sas-Uhrynowski, Adam Ferency
- TMDB rating: 7.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084549/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: none
- Mood: contemplative, philosophical, melancholic, arthouse film night, political cinema viewing

## Synopsis

A single moment can change everything, and for one man, it leads to three divergent paths.

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- [The Promised Land (1975)](https://ember.film/movie/405)
- [The Double Life of Véronique (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/1055)
- [A Short Film About Killing (1988)](https://ember.film/movie/5810)
- [Man of Marble (1977)](https://ember.film/movie/185)
- [Decalogue V (1989)](https://ember.film/movie/78062)
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- [Hope (2007)](https://ember.film/movie/164500)

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