A husband and wife, drifting apart, reflect on the events leading up to the worst argument of their marriage.

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Judit Pogány ...
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Róbert Koltai ...
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Kyri Ambrus ...
énekesnõ
Jánosné Bráda
János Fábián
Péter Gellért
Tivadar Gál
Barna Mihók
Adrián Nagy
Gábor P. Koltai ...
Gyerek (as Koltai Gábor)
László Sinkó
Józsefné Sothó ...
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Istvánné Szabó
Tibor Tóth
András Udvarhelyi ...
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A husband and wife, drifting apart, reflect on the events leading up to the worst argument of their marriage.

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Great to watch, albeit painful to watch
5 October 2007 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

This movie reminded me a lot of Cassavettes, where you are watching a relationship that is stagnant and totally hopeless. I think this is a good movie to watch because it can serve as a lesson on how life can spiral down if you find yourself in this situation. The grainy, high contrast film is also a nice touch which captures the gritty reality that this couple lives in. I must admit I was reminded a lot of John Cassavettes while watching this. One of my favorite parts is that we have a scene in a dance hall, which is revisited in his later movies. It's very realistic and made me feel like I was there. I highly recommend this film if you are a fan of Taar, or just like to see realistic depictions of domestic situations.


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