Decalogue IV

1989 · 55min · Film

Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski

Starring Adrianna Biedrzyńska, Janusz Gajos, Artur Barciś, Aleksander Bardini, Adam Hanuszkiewicz, Jan Tesarz, Igor Śmiałowski, Andrzej Blumenfeld, Elżbieta Kilarska, Tomasz Kozłowicz

Ideal when you feel… Sad / low Exhausted

A father and daughter, Michał and Anka, have a unique intimacy, which the college-aged Anka is beginning to feel conflicted about. When she finds an unopened letter from her deceased mother, it seems to justify her attraction to Michał, who may not in fact be her father.

Original title

Dekalog, cztery

Original language

Polish

Screenplay

Krzysztof Kieślowski, Krzysztof Piesiewicz

Music

Zbigniew Preisner

Cinematography

Krzysztof Pakulski

Cast

Aleksander Bardini, Adam Hanuszkiewicz, Jan Tesarz, Igor Śmiałowski, Andrzej Blumenfeld, Elżbieta Kilarska, Tomasz Kozłowicz, Helena Norowicz, Andrzej Chyra

Updated July 22, 2026

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