Originally posted by MistaMista Tom Hagen: The execution felt a little bit anti-climactic, but I did really like the build-up to it. The lone scene afterwards, the young lawyer alone in the meadow, which I assume was the one that Jarek described to him from his childhood, shouting to himself, was effective but not exactly tear-jerking or anything.
What did you find so haunting about it? And is it any different in the full version?
I don't find the final shot tearjerking; in fact I find it rather unnecessary. I think the sudden change, in the execution scene, from a 'tough', silent wanderer to a babbling goner in desperation in the face of death is captured with heartrending abruptiveness, and I think it's one of the most powerful scenes in the entire ten films.
To me, that's the film's strong-point: two merciless killings in two entirely different contexts, one unlawful, the other sanctioned by the State, and both utterly repelling. It's the reason why I prefer the shorter version; much more succinct.
The longer version doesn't add much; Jerek visits his girlfriend after the killing - she turns out to be the same gal the taxi driver was perving on. (Though the murder remains without motive.)
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