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To See the Light

1984 · 100 min

A sombre, patient historical drama that asks you to sit with injustice and watch a man carry his class's burden.

Overview
1894. The mortal remains of Lajos Kossuth are brought home from abroad, the railways are lined with people with their hats in hand, and among them stands the teenager Imre Tányér. 1910. The grown-up Imre undertakes the task to solve the question unsolved since 1848-49, i.e. the transformation of peasant life. He fights for the rights of his class, for justice, for human dignity in a society distorted, backward and built on inequality.

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
  • tensestrength 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
  • class
  • justice
  • politics
  • identity
  • power
Places
  • countryside
  • small town
Era
period
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
Action2
Horror0
Humour1
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Ferenc Grunwalsky
Starring
Dénes Ujlaki, Jan Nowicki, Károly Eperjes, Péter Andorai, György Cserhalmi, János Bán
Runtime
100 min
Country
Hungary

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