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Yerma (1984)

Yerma poster
Directed by
Imre Gyöngyössy, Barna Kabay
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany, Hungary
Runtime
1h 47m
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A woman in a rural community struggles with her inability to have a child with her husband. The pressure from her family and society pushes her toward a desperate conclusion.

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What happens

Yerma is a 1984 Hungarian drama film directed by Imre Gyöngyössy and Barna Kabay, based on the play of the same name written by Federico García Lorca. The film was selected as the Hungarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 57th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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