Satantango

8 1994 Béla Tarr 7h 12m
Drama
Satantango

Inhabitants of a small village in Hungary deal with the effects of the fall of Communism. The town's source of revenue, a factory, has closed, and the locals, who include a doctor and three couples, await a cash payment offered in the wake of the shuttering. Irimias, a villager thought to be dead, r

Cast

Mihály Víg Mihály Víg Irimiás
Putyi Horváth Putyi Horváth Petrina
Székely B. Miklós Székely B. Miklós Futaki
Erika Bók Estike
László feLugossy Schmidt
Alfréd Járai Alfréd Járai Halics
János Derzsi János Derzsi Kráner
Irén Szajki Kránerné

Where to Watch

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Vibes

Chill Curious Visually Stunning Mind Bending Critic Favorite

Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with Satantango

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Communities without futures. Two marathon films about people who keep going not because they believe things will improve but because they do not know how to stop.

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