The sixth episode of Kieslowski's "Dekalog" is about a young post-office worker who's obsessed with an older woman he doesn't even know. The young chap and the woman both live in the apartment complex that links all stories in "Dekalog." He lives in one of the buildings that faces her building. He spies on her from afar with a telescope he stole from a local school. We see through his telescope that the woman is somewhat promiscuous, having sex with men outside of marriage. Aside from peeping at her, the boy interacts with her only indirectly. He calls her but does not speak. He sends her fake money order notices so that she comes to the post-office. He steals letters from her mailbox and reads them. He even gets another job as a milk delivery man so he can deliver milk to her in the mornings and prevents her from having sexual intercourse with her boyfriend by summoning gas-leak inspectors to her apartment. This is my fourth favorite episode because of the unexpected route the story takes and the exquisitely understated yet profound ending. The cinematography is also excellent. There are more point of view shots than in any of the other episodes, and it works very well considering the content of the episode. The film could be part of a film course on how to achieve continuity in editing as well. Each sequence is meticulously created.
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