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The Prefab People (1982)

The Prefab People poster
Original title
Panelkapcsolat
Directed by
Béla Tarr
Genre
drama film
Country
Hungary
Runtime
1h 42m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 34 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A married couple living in a prefabricated housing estate struggle with their deteriorating relationship. The film follows their daily routines and mounting frustrations as communication breaks down.

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What happens

The Prefab People (Hungarian: Panelkapcsolat) is a 1982 Hungarian black-and-white drama film directed by Béla Tarr and edited by Ágnes Hranitzky. The film earned special mention in the 1982 Locarno International Film Festival. The film has several run times (72 min., 84 min., or 102 min. depending on the version), and is shot in 35 mm. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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