The read
Critics rate it 27 points higher than audiences do. It runs a compact 1h 13m.
Synopsis
Jozef embarks on a journey via a ghostly train to visit his dying father in a remote Galician sanatorium. Upon arrival, he discovers that the sanatorium exists in a realm where time is distorted—his father's death has not yet occurred, as time here lags behind the outside world by an undefined interval. Jozef's experiences become increasingly fragmented and dreamlike as he confronts various manifestations of his father, each representing different aspects of their relationship and his own psyche.
Ratings
IMDb5.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes82%
Critics rate it 27 points higher than audiences do.
11 audience votes
Key crew
- Stephen QuayDirector
- Stephen QuayScreenplay
- Timothy QuayDirector
- Timothy QuayScreenplay
- Timothy NelsonOriginal Music Composer
- Alfred SchnittkeOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Tadeusz JaniszewskiCast
- Wioletta KopańskaCast
- Andrzej KłakCast
- Leszek BzdylCast
- Robert MartyniakCast
- Łukasz ŁucjanCast
- Marek JasekCast
Stills
Themes
based on novel or booksanatoriumtime travelsurrealismstop motionhospitaltrainadult animationdark fantasyliterary adaptationpuppet filmlive action and animation