Knife in Water. My interpretation of a movie by Roman Polansky

Knife in the Water. "Nóz w wodzie" (original title) Dir: Roman Polanski 1962 Seen at the Jerusalem Cinemateque Mon 14th Dec. 2015

Most people live mundane, monotonous lives, consisting mostly of routine activities, so it’s not surprising to find that many people dream of exciting or romantic situations. When such a situation occurs, as in this film people may at first be hesitant to make the best of it, but as the situation develops it’s possibilities for a thrill become more apparent and people grab it with open arms.

The consequences of having a thrill for a moment can be disastrous, but amazingly the expected disaster is avoided and a big sigh of relief goes up from the audience.