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Countdown

1986 · 99 min

A quiet, grinding slog through bureaucratic Hungary, where small hopes curdle into quiet desperation.

Directed by
Pál Erdőss
Starring
Károly Eperjes, Erika Ozsda, Zoltán Bezerédy
Overview
Sanyi is the driver of a co-op bus and lives in tenancy with his wife and son. In order to get along he buys the auctioned truck of the co-op and becomes a transportation entrepreneur. First everything goes well, they start a construction.

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Directed by
Pál Erdőss
Starring
Károly Eperjes, Erika Ozsda, Zoltán Bezerédy
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • earneststrength 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
  • work
  • class
  • ambition
  • family
  • survival
Places
  • small town
  • workplace
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance2
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Directed by
Pál Erdőss
Written by
István Kardos
Starring
Károly Eperjes, Erika Ozsda, Zoltán Bezerédy, Jenő Dekleva, Dénes Ujlaki
Runtime
99 min
Country
Hungary
Languages
Hungarian

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