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To the Fourth Generation

1942 · 101 min

A sombre, slow wartime drama that weighs on you with quiet dread and moral unease.

Directed by
Zoltán Farkas
Genres
Drama
Starring
Zoltán Hosszú, Olga Eszenyi, István Nagy
Overview
1941, Vinyica. Hungarian troops seize the city. Local people are fleeing, but a lonely man waits for Hungarian soldiers and gets hired. Venice Film Festival 1942

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Directed by
Zoltán Farkas
Genres
Drama
Starring
Zoltán Hosszú, Olga Eszenyi, István Nagy
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Tone
  • bleakstrength 3 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • war
  • survival
  • isolation
  • power
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Zoltán Farkas
Written by
György Patkós, Zoltán Hosszú
Starring
Zoltán Hosszú, Olga Eszenyi, István Nagy, Gerő Mály, Lenke Egyed
Cinematography
Árpád Makay
Runtime
101 min
Country
Hungary
Languages
Hungarian

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