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The Turin Horse

2011Movie2 h 35 min

Drama
80
GreatGoodWatch score
IMDb7.7Metacritic808.3Rotten Tomatoes87%77%

A profoundly sad, relentlessly bleak drama movie about the mind and faith and meaning.

Good for thought-provoking · adults · public viewing safe

Skip it if you want something to laugh at · you need an uplifting mood · you want fast pacing

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Not for warmth, comfort or laughs.

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Story

A look at the monotonous daily struggle of a father and daughter in a windswept, desolate landscape. Over six days, their routine of eating boiled potatoes and tending a failing horse crumbles, symbolizing a slow descent into darkness, emptiness, and the end of existence.

Feels like

  • Existential Drama
  • Slow Cinema
  • Bleak and Minimalist
  • Philosophical Reflection
  • End of the World
  • Deterioration
  • Hungarian Cinema
  • Black and White
  • Arthouse

Cast

4 of 4

Crew

Directed by
Béla Tarr, Ágnes Hranitzky
Written by
László Krasznahorkai, Béla Tarr
Produced by
Ruth Waldburger, Martin Hagemann, Marie-Pierre Macia
Music by
Mihály Víg

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Facts

March 31, 2011 · 2 h 35 min · Disturbing Imagery

Released
March 31, 2011
Runtime
2 h 35 min
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama
Original language
Hungarian
Also spoken
German
Made in
Hungary, Switzerland, France, Germany, United States
Budget
$1 million
Box office
$162,088
Available in
8 countries

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Turin Horse?"

Questions about The Turin Horse

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Where can I stream The Turin Horse?

Kanopy

In the United States, The Turin Horse is free with ads on Kanopy. You can rent or buy it from Apple TV Store. It also streams in 4 other countries.

Is The Turin Horse worth watching?

80
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80 (IMDb 7.7, Rotten Tomatoes 87%, and Metacritic 80).

Will I feel good after watching The Turin Horse?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 10 of 10 for bleakness and 10 for melancholy, against 1 for hopefulness.

Can I half-watch The Turin Horse?

Easy watchDemanding

No, it needs your attention: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for philosophical and 7 for ambiguity.

Is The Turin Horse in English?

HungarianGerman

No, it was made in Hungarian, with some German.