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The performances are uniformly excellent. Yet somehow this seems strangely hollow.
Richard Pena, Chicago Reader
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Blind Chance
Overview
Witek runs after a train. Three variations follow on how such a seemingly banal incident could influence the rest of Witek's life.
Director and cast
- Krzysztof Kieślowski Director
- Bogusław Linda as Witek Długosz
- Tadeusz Łomnicki as Werner (1)
- Zbigniew Zapasiewicz as Adam (1)
- Bogusława Pawelec as Czuszka (1)
- Marzena Trybała as Werka (2)
- Jacek Borkowski as Marek (2)
- Jacek Sas-Uhrynowski as Daniel (2)
- Adam Ferency as Priest Stefan (2)
- Monika Goździk as 3. Olga
- Zygmunt Hübner as Dean (3)
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
73%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Linda's possible futures split into three while he's running to catch a train, but Kieslowski keeps his audience aware of the infinite branching points in every life, while insisting that people don't fundamentally change.
Noel Murray, AV Club
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