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1979 · 51 min

A stark, morally anguished chamber piece that weighs you down with its quiet depiction of coerced betrayal.

Directed by
Miklós Erdély
Starring
Gusztáv Ádám, Ágnes Horváth, László Vikárius
Overview
A Hungarian Jew is forced to give a false testimony on his relatives in WW2 Hungary.

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Directed by
Miklós Erdély
Starring
Gusztáv Ádám, Ágnes Horváth, László Vikárius
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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
demanding, 4 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • guilt
  • morality
  • war
  • identity
Places
None
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror2
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Directed by
Miklós Erdély
Written by
Miklós Erdély, Károly Eötvös
Starring
Gusztáv Ádám, Ágnes Horváth, László Vikárius, László Rajk, Gyula Pauer, Sándor Altorjai, György Kálmán, Ferencné Grámm
Cinematography
András Monory Mész
Runtime
51 min
Country
Hungary
Languages
Hungarian

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