The final part in Kieslowski's brilliant "Dekalog" miniseries is quite the departure from the tone and style of the other episodes. It's a foray into comedy for Kieslowski. The story concerns two brothers, each played by two fantastic actors (they also played brother's in Kieslowski's "Trois Colours: White" as well). One brother is possibly jobless and has a family. The other brother is part of a terrible metal band "City Dead." Neither have much money. However, their father, the stamp collector from episode eight, dies, and, as it turns out, his stamps are worth gobs and gobs of money. Do they keep the collection or pawn it for money? The lust for money leads the two down a slippery slope of greed and mistrust for one another. This is my sixth favorite episode in the "Dekalog" series. I've always enjoyed Kieslowski's attempts at comedy, even though his attempts are often dark rather than light. The end of this episode is a perfect ending to the entire series as well. [spoilers] Though greed gets the best of the two, the mess they find themselves in also reestablishes their relationship as brothers. In the end they even start a new stamp collection, which might indicate that they've learned to honor their father's death instead of treating it as a means to an end.
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