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Sunshine

1999 · 181 min

A sweeping, sorrowful family chronicle that moves through decades of history, leaving you heavy with loss yet quietly moved by its final note of freedom.

Directed by
István Szabó
Genres
Drama, History, Romance
Starring
Ralph Fiennes, Rosemary Harris, Rachel Weisz
Tagline
In a time of revolution, in a family torn by tradition, one man was consumed by love.
Overview
The fate of a Hungarian Jewish family throughout the 20th century.

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Directed by
István Szabó
Genres
Drama, History, Romance
Starring
Ralph Fiennes, Rosemary Harris, Rachel Weisz
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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 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
  • identity
  • family
  • betrayal
  • power
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • nonlinear
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance5
Tension5
Darkness7
Complexity7
Emotional weight9

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Details

Genres
drama, history, romance, war
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Written by
Israel Horovitz, István Szabó
Starring
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Austria, Canada, Germany, Hungary
Languages
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