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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

László Nemes

Producer:

Virág Baranyi, Sébastien Beffa, Nicolas Brigaud-Robert

Writer:

László Nemes, Clara Royer, Matthieu Taponier

Release Date:

Mar 22, 2019

Runtime:

2hr 22m

Synopsis

A young girl grows up to become a strong and fearless woman in Budapest before World War I.

Cast

  • Susanne Wuest
  • Vlad Ivanov
  • Björn Freiberg
  • Urs Rechn
  • Juli Jakab
  • Judit Bárdos
  • Levente Molnár
  • Mónika Balsai
  • Marcin Czarnik
  • Evelin Dobos

Letterboxd User Reviews

3.4
9.2K
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RATINGS 25 FANS
3.4
  • Nov 11, 2018

    AFI 2018: film #9 “it’s starting all over again” my heart is still pounding. a riveting mystery where everyone we encounter is a suspect. the lead digs for the truth and we fall further into confusion and madness, the world flying past as it burns around her. there’s a…

    164 Likes
    Lucy
    Lucy
    Sep 8, 2018

    71/100 No less immersive, relentless and disturbing than Son of Saul, and the comparatively innocuous context arguably better suits Nemes’ now-signature style: Rather than being horrified by known atrocities kept just out of frame and/or focus, you’re creeped out by…

    150 Likes
    Mike D'Angelo
    Mike D'Angelo
    Dec 8, 2024

    O filme tenta criar um suspense forçando em cima de uma situação óbvia, a persistência da personagem em não reconhecer situações limites e na constante busca de respostas para questionamentos que a audiência já tem, respostas estas que só seriam satisfatórias se no final…

    88 Likes
    Rodrigo Homsi
    Rodrigo Homsi
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    Apr 24, 2019

    I have always had many questions for the wind, and staring from a place behind my eyes, the scent of living fearlessly builds a castle in the clouds. Three words, full words, they ache me: I miss you. Simpler than silence: I miss you. And no longer can I hear you…

    74 Likes
    Eli Hayes
    Eli Hayes
    Nov 11, 2018

    DiZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzaster. Nice hats, tho. There is this popular Christmas game - trick. You wrap a gift with the prettiest paper, add some ribbons. Your gift sure is notable. Person who is gonna get it sure expects something special is hiding in the box. He…

    69 Likes
    Ugnė🔥
    Ugnė🔥
    Dec 2, 2020

    Fascism is a hat.

    71 Likes
    matt lynch
    matt lynch
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    Sep 9, 2018

    TIFF film #8 We don't know how it ends for us. Our story will be told years from now by a generation we will never know. They will determine what we did and why. And the stories will change, depending on who and why they tell it. We don't know how it ends. We don't even…

    63 Likes
    Lise
    Lise
    Feb 1, 2020

    53 Wouldn't necessarily say László Nemes is dealing with a Sophomore slump, but after creating one of the great holocaust films in the form of Son of Saul, anything after isn't destined to match such intensity and anguish. Sunset, by comparison, is mysterious and gradual…

    62 Likes
    SilentDawn
    SilentDawn
    Oct 9, 2019

    "The horrors of the world hide behind these infinitely pretty things." kinda lost for words but that quote sums up the film perfectly! don't be fooled by the pretty hats and the pretty gowns folks this is a horror film my heart was RACING

    54 Likes
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Metacritic

65
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Based on 23 Critics
7.6

USER SCORE (10)

Generally favorable reviews based on 10 Reviews
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.

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Metacritic review by Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
The Guardian
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.

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Metacritic review by Deborah Young
Deborah Young
The Hollywood Reporter
91
Sep 3, 2018

There’s sadness and beauty in every frame.

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Michael Nordine
IndieWire
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Sunset (Napszállta) (2019) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as R, meaning that Under 17 requires an adult accompaniment.
How long is Sunset (Napszállta) (2019)?
The movie is 2hr 22min long.
What's Sunset (Napszállta) (2019) about?
A young girl grows up to become a strong and fearless woman in Budapest before World War I.
Who's the cast of Sunset (Napszállta) (2019)?
  • Susanne Wuest as The Princess
  • Vlad Ivanov as Oszkár Brill
  • Björn Freiberg as Man in White
  • Urs Rechn as Ismael
  • Juli Jakab as Írisz Leiter
  • Judit Bárdos as Szeréna
  • Levente Molnár as Gaspar
  • Mónika Balsai as Mrs. Müller
  • Marcin Czarnik as Sándor
  • Evelin Dobos as Zelma
Who's the director behind Sunset (Napszállta) (2019)?
László Nemes directed Sunset (Napszállta) (2019).
Who produced Sunset (Napszállta) (2019)?
Virág Baranyi, Sébastien Beffa and Nicolas Brigaud-Robert produced Sunset (Napszállta) (2019).