Movie

At Midnight

1957 · 90 min

A hushed, reflective night of packing and remembering, heavy with regret and the ache of leaving a life behind.

Overview: On New Year's Eve in 1956 the artist couple, the actor János and the dancer Viki are hastily packing. While they are waiting for the car, which is to take them across the border, their entire life is replayed in front of their eyes.
How it feels: Melancholic, tense, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Memory, identity, love, betrayal
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Full breakdown

Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: memory
identity
love
betrayal
freedom
Places: home
big city
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: nonlinear
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild