Decalogue 7: Thou Shalt Not Steal

The seventh entry in DECALOGUE, Krzysztof Kieslowski's series of short films made for Polish television and inspired by the Ten Commandments, corresponds to the commandment, "Thou shalt not steal."

At 16, Majka (Maja Barelkowska) bore a daughter, Ania, out of wedlock. Wojtec (Boguslaw Linda), the father, was a teacher at Majka's school, where her mother was the headmistress. Majka's mother, Ewa (Ana Polony) made a deal with her daughter and Wojtec: she would adopt the child as her own, thus giving Majka the chance to finish her education and Wojtec the opportunity to avoid a scandal.

Six years later Majka, who has always been treated coldly by Ewa, has come ...