The Turin Horse recalls the whipping of a horse in the Italian city of Turin which is rumoured to have caused the mental breakdown of philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.Filmed in black-and- white and shot in only 30 long takes, the film depicts the repetitive daily lives of the horse and it's owner.
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. The self-declared last film of renowned Hungarian filmmaker Bela Tarr, The Turin Horse seeks to capture the rhythm of life in real time and to raise a sharp awareness of the moment. In Turin in 1889, Nietzsche flings his arms around an exhausted carriagehorse, then loses consciousness and his mind. Somewhere in the countryside: a farmer, his daughter, a cart and the oldhorse. Outside, a windstorm rises. Actors János Derzsi, Erika Bók, Mihály Kormos & Ricsi Director Béla Tarr & Ágnes Hranitzky Certificate 15 years and over Year 2011 Languages Hungarian Subtitles English Duration 2 hours and 26 minutes (approx)
Hungarian maestro Bela Tarr directs this black and white drama set in the early 19th century and inspired by a story about the German philosopher, Friedrich Nietzsche. According to the tale, Nietzsche rushed to save a horse from being flogged in the street, before collapsing into the debilitating mental illness that remained with him for the rest of his life. The film imagines the days leading up to the incident, following the poverty-stricken horseman (János Derzsi) and his grown-up daughter (Erika Bók) as they go about their bleak daily existence in the biting winter winds, subsisting entirely on boiled potatoes and watching helplessly as their ailing horse gradually loses its battle to stay alive.
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