On Body and Soul
Seen it?2017 | 116 min | Drama, Romance, Fantasy
Friday Night FlickWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (90% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it drew serious awards attention. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and fantasy fans. If you loved Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Warm and romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 56 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Two introverted people find out by pure chance that they share the same dream every night. They are puzzled, incredulous, a bit frightened. As they hesitantly accept this strange coincidence, they try to recreate in broad daylight what happens in their dream.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
90% on Rotten Tomatoes, 77 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.3 out of 10
- AwardsStrong
Won 1 Berlin award: Golden Bear. Also nominated for 1 Oscar. Plus 1 other award.
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a modest audience
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 25K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Ildikó Enyedi
- Alexandra BorbélyMária
- Morcsányi GézaEndre
- Réka TenkiKlára
- Ervin NagySándor
- Zoltán SchneiderJenő
- Tamás JordánMária's Childhood Doctor
- Itala BékésZsóka
- Éva BataKöves Jutka
- Pál MácsaiDetective
- Zsuzsa JáróZsuzsa