The Turin Horse
Seen it?2011 | 155 min | Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Critics loved it (89% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a box office loss. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong drama. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Unhurried and epic, at 2 hr 35 min.
- What might put you off
- It's long: 2 hr 35 min.
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
89% on Rotten Tomatoes, 80 on Metacritic
- AudiencesSolid
7.6 out of 10
- AwardsBelow par
Won 1 Berlin award: Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize.
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$162K worldwide on a $1 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 121K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Béla Tarr
- János DerzsiOhlsdorfer
- Erika BókOhlsdorfer's daughter
- Mihály KormosBernhard
- Lajos KovácsBernhard (voice)
- Mihály RádayNarrator (voice)