Lindsay Conrad Decalogue: Thou Shalt Not Kill

The second film in the Decalogue series is a great midrash on "Thou Shalt Not Kill". Once again, God is interpreted to be an ever-present being and even comes around three times as the same character as seen in the first Decalogue movie. This is like the trinity in mainline Christian beliefs. One of the appearances is as the obnoxius man int he bathroom, one is the man with the ladder, and one is the construction worker. He is there through the entire walk of this man's life as he makes decisions that effect his fate.
The film relates to the Cain and Abel story, because the boy who killed the taxi driver seems to be fighting with a reasonable amount of guilt over the loss of his sister. His friend accidentally rna over her while they were drinking in the field, just like when Cain killed Abel in the fields and then dealt with the guilt. The guilt that the brother must have been feeling could have driven him into a bad decision that ended up costing him his life. The feelings in this part are shown by the rope itself. While the man is cutting it and planning the taxi driver's murder, his wrapping of the rope around his hands time and time again shows the turmoil in his soul. The other feelings are shown in the lack of emotion in the taxi driver by some of his decisions. He may have had some aggression or other poor decisions that also eventually lead to his demise.
Finally, the appearance of the God figure throughout the film suggests the ability for God to interfere with what man calls one's fate, but how he could choose whether or not to.