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New Gilgames

1963·Movie
1h 34min
72
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Strong craft, low-key.

Energy

Calm and low-key

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension6
  • Adrenaline3
  • Scare2

Heart

Deeply moving and melancholic

  • Pathos9
  • Melancholy8
  • Catharsis5

Humor

Some sharp wit

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay5
  • Dark Humor4
  • Absurdist Humor1

World

Everyday modern life and the mind

  • Dialogue Centrality8
  • World Immersion7
  • Novelty7

Craft

Standout performances and characters

  • Acting8
  • Character Depth8
  • Direction7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Music Composition7
  • Editing6

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The story recalling the spirit of Gilgamesh, the Sumerian king quarrelling with his approaching death, takes place in a cancer hospital in Budapest. Dávid, the young ethnography scientist resigned to his lot and is indifferent to his approaching death. His specialist reckons, however, that such a searching and stubborn mind with thorough knowledge of the nature of his own illness, will be able to fight death.
Existential DramaPhilosophical ContemplationMedical SettingHuman ConditionSlow-Paced & ReflectiveSobering & MelancholyPsychological ExplorationFate vs. WillHungarian CinemaCharacter-Driven

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72
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 73/100 (IMDb 6.5). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

How long is New Gilgames?

1 h 34 min

New Gilgames runs 1 h 34 min.

What language is New Gilgames in?

EnglishHungarian

It was made in English, with some Hungarian. Produced in Hungary.