Kieślowski married his lifelong love, Maria (Marysia) Cautillo, on 21 January 1967 during his final year in film school. They remained married to his death and had a daughter, Marta (b. 8 January 1972).
He characterized himself as having one good characteristic, I am a pessimist. I always imagine the worst. To me the future is a black hole. He has been described as "conveying the sadness of a world-weary sage", "a brooding intellectual and habitual pessimist". Visiting the United States he noted the pursuit of empty talk combined with a very high degree of self-satisfaction.[6]
Maria (Marysia) Cautillo
Date: 2018-06-29 08:10 am (UTC)He characterized himself as having one good characteristic, I am a pessimist. I always imagine the worst. To me the future is a black hole. He has been described as "conveying the sadness of a world-weary sage", "a brooding intellectual and habitual pessimist". Visiting the United States he noted the pursuit of empty talk combined with a very high degree of self-satisfaction.[6]