Preparations to be Together for an Unknown Period of Time

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Preparations to be Together for an Unknown Period of Time

Released Jan 22, 2021

1h 35m

Drama

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A neurosurgeon returns to Budapest to reunite with the love of her life: a man who says they have never met.

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Critics Consensus

Its title may be unwieldy, but Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time looks at the nature of love with commendable clarity.

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Charlotte O'Sullivan

London Evening Standard

The irony-drenched ending is perfect: playful, as well as disturbing.

Rated: 4/5

Apr 2, 2021

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Guy Lodge

Film of the Week

Director Lili Horvát keeps any number of uncertainties afloat in a dazzling second feature that merges the fragrantly saturated melodrama of Douglas Sirk with Hitchcock-cool noir

Mar 23, 2021

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

A treat - sinewy, seductive and beautifully strange.

Rated: 4/5

Mar 21, 2021

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Marya E. Gates

Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack)

The best film I've ever seen about the horror of falling in love.

Feb 12, 2024

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Todd Jorgenson

Cinemalogue

Conventional romantic payoffs go out the window in this low-key psychological thriller from Hungary, which features some intriguing character dynamics.

Jan 7, 2022

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Poulomi Das

News9 Live (India)

Watching the yearning-drenched romantic hangover of a film is nothing short of a goosebump-inducing experience.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 20, 2021

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Mller G

I loved it. It has a certain slow flow that I really enjoyed, but might be off-putting for most.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

03/15/23

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John T

A very good movie slightly let down by its ending. I was mezmerised by the mind play at work throughout the film, which has the viewer wondering what they can and can't believe, but without it at any time feeling silly. The plot was beautifully supported by top-notch acting, cinematography and directing. Well worth seeing.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

03/24/22

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Audience Member

I have been on a string of international movies that were supposed to be good but to me were just okay. I am so glad I ran across this. The story kept me intrigued and, unlike some of the others, the ending pulled it all together. Bravo!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/14/23

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This film has beautiful compositions, lots of them with deep blues and greens. And there are some interesting urban scenes from Budapest, as well. -- The plot was interesting, and it was difficult for me to imagine how it would be resolved. But it did come to a satisfying conclusion. -- I loved hearing the Hungarian. Because it comes from a non-Indo-European language family, you'd sort of expect many Hungarians to not look very European, and yet they do. That's an interesting puzzle to mull over. And I'll for more Hungarian films at my local library.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/14/23

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natty n

Kieslowski would be proud.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Synopsis

A neurosurgeon returns to Budapest to reunite with the love of her life: a man who says they have never met.

Director: Lili Horváth, Lili Horvát
Producer: Dóra Csernátony, Lili Horváth, Peter Miskolczi, Lili Horvát
Screenwriter: Lili Horváth, Lili Horvát
Distributor: Greenwich Entertainment
Production Co: Poste Restante
Genre: Drama
Original Language: Hungarian
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 22, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 2, 2021
Runtime: 1h 35m

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