Trailer
Summary
The heart-wrenching story of The Citizen begins with a citizenship exam, where the examination committee rigorously questions a middle-aged African man.
Good for
- Friends night
- Thought-provoking
- Adults
Skip it if
- You need an uplifting mood
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 71GoodWatch 69
IMDb7.1
Letterboxd · 335 ratings3.5/5
Running time
1 h 48 min
A typical length for dramas
typical 109108Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
2017
January 26, 2017
9 years ago
Genre
DramaLanguage
Hungarian
Original language
Made in
Hungary
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesStrong
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
Directing · 1
- Roland Vranik Director, Writer
Writing · 1
- Iván Szabó Writer
Camera · 1
- Imre Juhász Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Lili Makk Editor
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