Blind Chance

""Przypadek" can be recognized as a classic by Krzysztof Kieslowski, it is the third fiction feature of the Polish filmmaker and discusses the political situation in Poland in the 1980s and how chance can define people's lives. The film was completed in 1981 but could only be released in 1987 due to its criticism of the communist regime. "Przypadek" explores how Poland was affected by communism, which had no public support and which would undoubtedly make it last a short time - which indeed happened. In the movie, Krzysztof Kieslowski questions the possible paths that the country could take, between continuing with the communist regime or adopting another political course. We can interpret that it is not really the Polish politics that Kieslowski wants to analyze, but the ability of the human being to react to dissatisfaction - whether of political content or not. In contrast, the life of the protagonist of "Przypadek" also diverges because he does not know how his choices can change his destiny. It is interesting this comparison that the director makes: with the future of Poland and the main character of the feature. The message that the production leaves is that what we fight for, and believe in, is not always as important as the struggle itself."