A short documentary that yields its riches on repeated viewings. The whole tone of the piece changes when it becomes clear where Kieslowski is heading. The final scene, and in particular the final lines of dialogue, cut against the grain of the authoritarian views of the porter. The film accomplishes this in such a natural manner that it offers the best kind of critique--one perceived by those with eyes to see and ears to hear.

Occasionally funny but overall not that compelling.