A Short Film About Love (1988) – Filming Locations
Drama / Romance · Directed by Krzysztof Kieślowski · Starring Olaf Lubaszenko, Grażyna Szapołowska
19-year-old Tomek whiles away his lonely life by spying on his opposite neighbour Magda through binoculars. She's an artist in her mid-thirties, and appears to have everything - not least a constant stream of men at her beck and call. But when the two finally meet, they discover that they have a lot more in common than appeared at first sight...
Where was A Short Film About Love filmed?
- Warsaw, Poland, Warsaw – Tomek's apartment where he spies on Magda through a telescope from his window. The cramped urban apartment serves as Tomek's isolated observation point and the physical anchor of his obsessive love
- Warsaw, Poland, Warsaw – Magda's apartment building visible from Tomek's window; exterior shots of the street. The opposite building and street represent the physical and emotional distance between the two characters despite their proximity
- Warsaw, Poland, Warsaw – Tomek and Magda's encounters and conversations in public spaces. Interior urban locations where the characters interact directly, contrasting with Tomek's voyeuristic observation from afar