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That Kieslowski always insisted that he lacked a talent for filmmaking shows just what expectations he had of himself and of the medium.

He sometimes expressed his dissatisfaction with film’s apparent inability to convey the inner life of his characters, though anyone who has seen Dekalog, or his meditative later films, will know that his ability to capture ch... [+]

That Kieslowski always insisted that he lacked a talent for filmmaking shows just what expectations he had of himself and of the medium.

He sometimes expressed his dissatisfaction with film’s apparent inability to convey the inner life of his characters, though anyone who has seen Dekalog, or his meditative later films, will know that his ability to capture characters’ thought on film came from a deep humanism and understanding of his characters, often people attemting to reconcile the experiences of their daily lives with creeds and ideals of various forms, whether these are communist propaganda, biblical proverbs, or revolutionary slogans.

There’s a degree of pessimism evident in many of his films however, as Kieslowski dwells on the cruel ironies that fate imposes. Yet he also strove after moral truth and an innate sense of personal spirituality. Although he claimed to have retired from film after Red, his unexpected death at 55 was a huge loss to film. [-]