The read
It runs long at 2h 35m.
Synopsis
A look at the monotonous daily struggle of a father and daughter in a windswept, desolate landscape. Over six days, their routine of eating boiled potatoes and tending a failing horse crumbles, symbolizing a slow descent into darkness, emptiness, and the end of existence.
Ratings
IMDb7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes87%
Metacritic80/100
434 audience votes
Key crew
- Béla TarrDirector
- László KrasznahorkaiScreenplay
- Béla TarrScreenplay
- Mihály VígOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- János DerzsiOhlsdorfer
- Erika BókOhlsdorfer's daughter
- Mihály KormosBernhard
- Lajos KovácsBernhard (voice)
- Mihály RádayNarrator (voice)
Stills
Themes
gypsynihilismhorseturin italyremodernistanimal abusemortalitycontemplative cinemaslow cinemableakfather daughter relationshipromani people