JEONJU Intl. Film Festival

World Cinema

The Turin Horse

Hungary, France, Switzerland, Germany 2011 146min 35mm B&W feature

Overview

Who was it that argued about the unbearable lightness of being? A Father and a daughter live a monotonous life, in a deserted place. However, the weight of life starts overwhelming them. Winner of Jury Grand Prize and FIPRESCI Prize at Berlin Film Festival 2011.

Review

CREDIT

DirectorBela Tarr
ScreenplayBela Tarr
Producer Laszlo Krasznahorkai

CinematographyGabor Teni
Music Marie-Pierre Macia

Cast Juliette Lepoutre

DIRECTOR

Béla Tarr

Bela Tarr was born in 1955 in Pecs, Hungary. At age 16, he began his career as an amateur film-maker. He also worked as a shipyard handyman and porter. In 1977, he debuted with his feature film Family Nest. He graduated Film Academy in 1981. He is an associate professor at the Berlin DFFB.

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