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Time

1986·Movie
1h 52min
62
DecentGoodWatch score

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Strong craft, calm.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension4
  • Adrenaline1
  • Fast Pace1

Heart

Nostalgic and melancholic

Much of it is about family.

  • Nostalgia8
  • Family Dynamics8
  • Melancholy7

Humor

Some satire and sharp wit

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Satire & Parody7
  • Wit & Wordplay6
  • Absurdist Humor6

World

Society, everyday modern life, and politics

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Dialogue Centrality8
  • Ambiguity6

Craft

Standout direction, performances, and dialogue

  • Direction8
  • Acting8
  • Dialogue Quality8

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition6

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About

Peter Gothar films give a sharp, uncensored view of the society. This film is no different. The plot is rather simple: a family goes to vacation with the usual stress. Then on the vacation the wife gets a strange kind of sickness and they go back to Budapest for a cure. While the wife is in the hospital, the husband visits his family. This is quite banal. However the scenario was written by Peter Esterhazy, one of the most influential contemporary writers in Hungary. His style uses a lot of surrealism but in a way that profoundly illuminates the reality. In this film, the reality is an atomized society where the so-called communist ideals are nowhere so everyday people are fully disoriented.
Hungarian New Wave CinemaSocialist Era SatireExistential Family DramaLiterary Adaptation (Esterházy)Banal SurrealismPolitical DisillusionmentMelancholic AtmosphereSharp Social CommentarySlow-Burn Character Study

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Is Time worth watching?

62
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 62/100 (IMDb 6.4). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Time rated?

Strong language

Content advisories: strong language.

How long is Time?

1 h 52 min

Time runs 1 h 52 min.

What language is Time in?

Hungarian

It was made in Hungarian. Produced in Hungary.