Time Stands Still (1982)
- Original title
- Megáll az idő
- Directed by
- Péter Gothár
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- Hungary
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 15 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Set in Budapest in 1963 after the 1956 uprising, the film follows two brothers and the woman they both love. It shows their families, teachers, and friends navigating ordinary life.
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What happens
Time Stands Still (Hungarian: Megáll az idő) is a 1982 Hungarian film about two brothers and the woman they both love, their families, teachers, and friends, all living in Budapest in 1963, following the uprising of 1956. It stars István Znamenák, Henrik Pauer, Sándor Sőth, Anikó Iván and Lajos Őze and was directed by Péter Gothár. Popular among audience and critics, Gothár's film won the Award of the Youth at Cannes, the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Foreign Language Film and the award for Best Director at the Tokyo International Film Festival. The film was also selected as the Hungarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 55th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. The film was chosen to be part of the New Budapest Twelve, a list of Hungarian films considered the best in 2000. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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