The Siding

1968·Movie
27min
56
DecentGoodWatch score

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Immersive world, strong craft, emotionally cool.

Energy

Tense

Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.

  • Tension8
  • Scare5
  • Spectacle4

Heart

Profoundly sad and moving

  • Melancholy9
  • Pathos7
  • Catharsis4

Humor

Some absurdist humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Absurdist Humor6
  • Dark Humor4
  • Wit & Wordplay3

World

The mind and mystery

  • Ambiguity9
  • Novelty8
  • World Immersion7

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Intrigue8
  • Direction7
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Visual Stylization7
  • Sound Centrality7

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About

A journalist is preparing to take a train trip, when he is confronted by the spirit of professor Ryszpans who tells what happened to him. When he boarded a train standing on a siding, he encountered trackman Wiór with a newspaper informing about the crash of the train and the death of several passengers, including professor Ryszpans. The professor is joined by engineer Zniesławski, who has also heard of the impending disaster and is interested in it from the technical side. On hearing the news of an approaching catastrophe, other passengers leave the train in panic at the next station. However, trackman Wiór manages to hypnotize several travelers who continue with the journey. Ryszpans hears a roar and sees objects crumbling around him, and then turns into a shadow. After hearing the story, the journalist resigns from his train trip.
Psychological ThrillerSurrealist DramaExistential MysteryUnsettling AtmospherePrecognition ThemePhilosophical HorrorDreamlike NarrativeAmbiguous EndingClassic Polish Cinema

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Is The Siding worth watching?

56
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 57/100 (IMDb 6.3). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is The Siding rated?

Disturbing imagery

Content advisories: disturbing imagery.

How long is The Siding?

0 h 27 min

The Siding runs 0 h 27 min.

What language is The Siding in?

Polish

It was made in Polish. Produced in Poland.

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