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After meeting the great and unique Bela Tarr's cinema, with "Wreckmeister Harmonies" and "The Turin's Horse", there was no way to not expect much from this film, acclaimed worldwide and considered by many his masterpiece, it's also the film that best portrays The fall of communism in Hungary. In addition to fulfilling my expectations, "Satantango" surpassed them absurdly, becoming one of my favorite movies, Tarr offers us his well-known sluggishness and subtlety in almost endless takes, filmed masterfully by his cinematographer Gabor Medvigy, who almost compel us to know each character better and more deeply, however important he is in the plot. The director constructs a narrative composed by a dark, surreal and apocalyptic atmosphere, clearly inspired by Andrei Tarkovsky, showing the hard and cold reality of human existence, and the consequences of his actions during the film, starting from simple scenes like those of the Doctor, until Machiavellian dialogues and absurdly dramatic scenes. Edited exceptionally by presenting us various points of view of the same event, there was not even a second in its 7 hour long as I turned my attention away from the screen, the beauty of the work is very noticeable when we enjoy cinematography, and even more Along with an exceptional soundtrack composed by Mihaly Vig, who also plays the character who stands out most in the film: Irimias. When it comes to monologues, Tarr presents us with his philosophical thoughts, bringing religious, political and human subjects like no other! Very good performances when necessary, it is quite evident the effort and patience of the actors in so many memorable scenes directed by Tarr. Currently retired, Hungarian will surely be a extreme missing for artistic cinema, an example of how to intensify a cinematic experience by making it something thoughtful and difficult to forget.
score 10/10
anonymousetc 2 April 2017
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