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  • 2019
  • R
  • Sony Pictures Classics
  • 2 h 22 m
  • 2019
  • R
  • Sony Pictures Classics
  • 2 h 22 m

Summary 1913, Budapest, in the heart of Europe. The young Irisz Leiter arrives in the Hungarian capital with high hopes to work as a milliner at the legendary hat store that belonged to her late parents. She is nonetheless sent away by the new owner, Oszkár Brill. While preparations are under way at the Leiter hat store, to host guests of utterm...

Directed By: László Nemes

Written By: Clara Royer, Matthieu Taponier, László Nemes

  • 2019
  • R
  • Sony Pictures Classics
  • 2 h 22 m
  • 2019
  • R
  • Sony Pictures Classics
  • 2 h 22 m

Sunset

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 23 Critic Reviews
65
User Score Generally Favorable Based on 10 User Ratings
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Summary 1913, Budapest, in the heart of Europe. The young Irisz Leiter arrives in the Hungarian capital with high hopes to work as a milliner at the legendary hat store that belonged to her late parents. She is nonetheless sent away by the new owner, Oszkár Brill. While preparations are under way at the Leiter hat store, to host guests of utterm...

Directed By: László Nemes

Written By: Clara Royer, Matthieu Taponier, László Nemes

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 23 Critic Reviews
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57% Positive
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0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 23 Critic Reviews
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57% Positive
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43% Mixed
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91
Sep 5, 2018
It is difficult to find comparisons on a formal scale, and that the plot relies on a few reliable tropes does not distract from how clearly this is the work of a master.
By Rory O'Connor FULL REVIEW
83
Mar 19, 2019
Sunset, Nemes’ second feature, not only confirms his talent but demonstrates that his style works beautifully even when transferred to perhaps the least horrifying milieu imaginable.
By Mike D'Angelo FULL REVIEW
80
Sep 3, 2018
It’s a very mysterious and even bizarre film in many ways, shot in what is becoming Nemes’ signature style: long takes, a persistent closeup on the lead character’s face, and a shallow focus that allows the surrounding reality to intrude only intermittently.
By Peter Bradshaw FULL REVIEW
70
Sep 3, 2018
Undeniably, Sunset is an impressive piece of filmmaking and from a technical point of view it stirs memories of the boldly shot Hungarian cinema revival of the Sixties.
By Deborah Young FULL REVIEW
60
Sep 3, 2018
The chaos is there but without the coherence necessary to balance sensorial turmoil with genuine meaning.
By Jay Weissberg FULL REVIEW
50
Apr 24, 2019
Nemes’ subjective camera and long takes ironically make the film seem longer and lacking in any narrative substance that equals the filmmaker’s fastidious technical skills. Sunset hopefully gives rise to a new dawn for Nemes.
By Marjorie Baumgarten FULL REVIEW
40
Mar 21, 2019
While Nemes’s near-subjective technique can generate genuine tension, it more often yields anxious tedium.
By Glenn Kenny FULL REVIEW

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7.6
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30% Mixed
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Production Company Laokoon Filmgroup, Playtime, Hungarian National Film Fund
Release Date Mar 22, 2019
Duration 2 h 22 m
Rating R
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Website http://finefilms.co.jp/sunset/
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Awards

East-West: Golden Arch International Film Awards
• 3 Nominations
Hungarian Film Week
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Venice Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations

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