The Turin Horse

The Turin Horse

2011 · 155 min · HU · 7.6 (439 votes)
Dir. Béla Tarr · Starring János Derzsi, Erika Bók, Mihály Kormos, Lajos Kovács, Mihály Ráday · Music Mihály Víg
Drama

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.

VIBE

A stark, unblinking gaze into the abyss of existence. This film feels like a long, cold winter, where every frame is a meditation on the slow decay of life and the quiet dignity of endurance.

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