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Yesterday

1959 · 83 min

A tense, morally charged drama that immerses you in a moment of historical crisis, where loyalty and conscience collide under pressure.

Overview
October, 1956. Colonel lieutenant Szabó sends a platoon with the mission of calming the people demonstrating in the town. The platoon is lined up under the command of Lieutenant Csendes and the soldiers aim at the demonstrators. Szusza Kis changes sides, and Csendes is unable to shoot at his childhood mate. They withdraw.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • war
  • loyalty
  • morality
  • betrayal
  • power
Places
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Márton Keleti
Starring
Zoltán Makláry, Ferenc Ladányi, Sándor Pécsi, Antal Páger, János Görbe, Gyula Szabó, László Ungváry, Tibor Bitskey
Cinematography
Barnabás Hegyi
Runtime
83 min
Country
Hungary
Languages
Hungarian

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