As in White , Kieslowski uses comedy to set up several scenes. There are a lot of very funny moments in A Short Film About Love . However, even beyond the comic undercurrent, there are many comparisons between this movie and the middle entry in the Three Colors trilogy. Both deal with diseased relationships, sexual obsession, and the need for equality. And, in voyeurism, A Short Film About Love shares a thread with Red .
Love is probably the most commonly presented theme in all motion pictures.
Most of the time, it is used as a plot device, so rarely is there a thoughtful examination of the dynamics of the emotion. A Short Film About Love is the exception, and what a magnificent exception it is. With actors that give finely-tuned performances and a script that is richly detailed, the movie is nothing short of a masterpiece. There is more real feeling in this brief feature than in a hundred full-length Hollywood romantic comedies.