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The Turin Horse

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A monumental windstorm and an abused horse's refusal to work or eat signals the beginning of the end for a poor farmer and his daughter.

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Uncompromisingly bold and hauntingly beautiful, Bela Tarr's bleak parable tells a simple story with weighty conviction.

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J. Hoberman ARTINFO.com 09/18/2014
This great poem on the end of the world is truly a film for the ages. It can't really be described, but only lived. Go to Full Review
Mark Feeney Boston Globe 06/28/2012
3.5/4
"The Turin Horse" is a parable, which means it's both very simple and very weighty. It's not about event and emotion, but duration and endurance. Go to Full Review
Kieron Corless Sight & Sound 06/18/2012
[Tarr's] most direct and overtly compassionate film. Go to Full Review
Yasser Medina Cinefilia Jan 14
6/10
A Tarr film that, with a dense aesthetic, has a certain beauty in its desolate atmospheres, but lacks an emotional well and, often, the characters only function as automatons to establish a philosophical dialogue about suffering. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review
Jordan M. Smith IONCINEMA.com 11/19/2020
Béla Tarr's supposed career finale is a supreme metaphysical meditation on death and human cruelty that lulls us into a state of despondent surrender with simplistic repetition and a truly vexing soundtrack. Go to Full Review
Vladan Petkovic Cineuropa 08/11/2020
Perfect framing. Go to Full Review
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Chris D Feb 4 Probably one of the most incredible films ever made. See more Jan 5 Béla Tarr cleverly EXPLOITS the authorial aura of FRIEDRICH NIETZSCHE to create a halo effect, nudging the audience into perceiving nonexistent existential meanings in the 2 HOUR movie, By invoking Nietzsche's name and philosophical ideas at the film's onset, Tarr masterfully MANIPULATES VIEWER expectations, hinting at a profound exploration of human existence. However, beneath its austere, visually striking surface, the movie's narrative is surprisingly straightforward and DEVOID of profound symbolism. Tarr's strategic use of Nietzsche's authorial aura generates a halo effect of intellectual depth, enticing viewers to overanalyze and attribute meaning to the film's repetitive, mundane, and quite bizarre sequences. This clever tactic transforms an otherwise simplistic story into a perceived cinematic masterpiece, replete with complex themes and symbolism. See more Dario D 07/12/2024 A hodgepodge mess of a movie, a boring, slow, mess that shoves down your throat scene after scene of a horse, a lady and some potatoes. See more J. D 08/07/2021 Grimly beautiful poetry. See more raphael g 03/02/2021 The cinematography is astounding. The textures are great. The patience, the storm. It's like we are living there with them, trying to weather the tempest. What a pessimistic ending though. See more 02/22/2021 If you have any existential depression, then watch and wait for dying. See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis A monumental windstorm and an abused horse's refusal to work or eat signals the beginning of the end for a poor farmer and his daughter.
Director
Béla Tarr, Ágnes Hranitzky
Distributor
Cinema Guild
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Hungarian
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 10, 2012, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Mar 23, 2017
Runtime
2h 26m
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