Analysis Of The Film 'The Decalogue'

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There is a thin line between love, passion, and obsession. In The Decalogue (2001) directed by Krzysztof Kieslowski, the film follows a teenager named Tomek who lives with his friend’s mother. He develops an obsession with a woman named Magda who lives in the apartment building across from him. Every night he spies on Magda with his telescope. To get closer to her, Tomek decides to become a milkman which leads to many consequences. The title of the film The Decalouge is another word for the Ten Commandments. Some may argue that the film does not show the framework for the Ten Commandments, but the framework for the Ten Commandments is displayed by showing Tomeks regrets after he breaks all of the commandments and learns a lesion from his mistakes. The first commandment states “You shall have no other god before me” (Bible). …show more content…

He worships her in an obsessive way by always watching her and secretly calling her multiple times without saying anything to her. The director did a very good job of outlining this frame work by showing Tomek treating Magda like a godly figure. It sets the stage for the film because it shows Tomek as a typical teenage boy and how his obsessions get in the way of following the commandments. The second commandment states that “You shall not make idols”( Bible). Magda was Tomek’s idol. The way he would send her bank slips making her think that someone was giving her money just so he could see her at the post office. He also became a milkman just so he could see her and bump into her. Once again Tomek was breaking the framework. He was so obsessed with her, he idolized her like she was someone famous. Tomeak could not get enough of her. Every waking moment he would be thinking about her or watching

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