The Turin Horse
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76% Critic Match

The Turin Horse

7.6 / 10 2011 2h 35mNR Hungarian
Drama

Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

János Derzsi

János Derzsi

Ohlsdorfer

Lead
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Erika Bók

Ohlsdorfer's daughter

Mihály Kormos

Mihály Kormos

Bernhard

Lajos Kovács

Lajos Kovács

Bernhard (voice)

Mihály Ráday

Mihály Ráday

Narrator (voice)

What People Are Saying

4.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Béla Tarr's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
4.0
Every frame feels alive. The Turin Horse is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker