Blind Chance
1987 · Movie · 117 min · ★ 7.5 · 78% critics
A young man races for a train, and that split-second moment branches into three different versions of his life. Each path pulls him toward different relationships, beliefs, and pressures in a tense, politically charged Poland, raising big questions about chance, choice, and destiny.
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Details
- Original title
- Przypadek
- Years
- 1987
- Release date
- 1987-01-10
- Language
- PL
- Runtime
- 117 min
- Critic score
- 78/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.5/10 (241 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you like reflective, challenging dramas about fate and life choices, with a bleak edge and political tension, similar to Dekalog or Three Colors: Red; Not for you if you want fast pacing or clear, straightforward storytelling.
Pros: bold three-path premise; thought-provoking themes; rewarding if you stick | Cons: slow confusing opening; emotionally distant lead; can feel undramatic
Themes
- airplane
- chance
- political party
- functionary
- libya
- lodz
- train
- psychological drama
Cast & crew
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
- ZH
Zygmunt Hübner
as Dean (3)
Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski