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Present Indicative (1972)

Present Indicative poster
Original title
Jelenidő
Directed by
Péter Bacsó
Genre
drama film
Country
Hungary
Runtime
1h 51m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man in Hungary confronts the gap between his everyday life and his ideals. The story follows his attempts to find meaning in a society that feels stuck.

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What happens

Present Indicative (Hungarian: Jelenidő) is a 1972 Hungarian drama film co-written and directed by Péter Bacsó. The film was selected as the Hungarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 45th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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