Sztornó

2006·Movie
1h 33min
67
GoodGoodWatch score

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Sztornó fingerprint

Funny, strong craft, emotionally cool.

Energy

Tense

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension7
  • Scare3
  • Adrenaline2

Heart

Melancholic

  • Melancholy8
  • Pathos6
  • Catharsis5

Humor

Plenty of absurdist humor and satire

  • Absurdist Humor8
  • Satire & Parody7
  • Cringe Humor6

World

Everyday modern life, the mind, and society

  • Dialogue Centrality8
  • World Immersion7
  • Ambiguity7

Craft

Standout performances and characters

  • Acting8
  • Character Depth8
  • Direction7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition5

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About

Underrated in light of its current (February 4, 2007) IMDb score of 6.4, this film reminded me of what Joseph Heller's 'Something Happened' could look like if a film was to be made out of it. Our middle-aged character's life is in a fragile balance at the start and soon that balance will, of course, be disturbed. Even without much in the way of drama at first, an at times nightmarish reality intermingles with nightmares, and, typically for a movie from this region, state bureaucracy and the absurdities of a semi-legal order play a role in moving developments along. So what is it that awaits our hero down the informal road he is officially sent? Complete deconstruction? Or the 'unbearable lightness of being'? If you give the movie the time to unfold, it will reward you revealing an entertaining concept by the end.
Bureaucratic AbsurdismPsychological DramaEastern European RealismSlow-Burn Existential CrisisNightmarish MundanitySocial SatireMiddle-Aged DisillusionmentAmbiguous NarrativeUnderstated Tension

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Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

Media

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Is Sztornó worth watching?

67
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 67/100 (IMDb 6.4). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Sztornó rated?

Strong language

Content advisories: strong language.

How long is Sztornó?

1 h 33 min

Sztornó runs 1 h 33 min.

What language is Sztornó in?

Hungarian

It was made in Hungarian. Produced in Hungary.

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