Ground-breaking new work by legendary Hungarian auteur Bela Tarr.On January 3, 1889 in Turin, Italy, Friedrich Nietzsche steps out of the doorway number six, Via Carlo Albert. Not far from him, a cab driver is having trouble with a stubborn horse. The horse refuses to move, whereupon the driver loses his patience and takes his whip to it. Nietzsche puts an ent to the brutal scene, throwing his arms around the horse’s neck, sobbing. After this, he lies motionless and silent for two days on a divan, until he loses consciousness and his mind. Somewhere in the countryside, the driver of the cab lives with his daughter and the horse. Outside, a windstorm rages.
One of the best films of 2012
One of the top 10 films of 2012
The movie is too beautiful to be described as an ordeal, but it is sufficiently intense and unyielding that when it is over, you may feel, along with awe, a measure of relief. Which may sound like a reason to stay away, but is exactly the opposite.
– NY Times
Gripping and powerful
Jonathan Rosenbaum
- Filmcomment
Visually extraordinary
- Jonathan Romney, Screen Daily