# The Turin Horse (2011)

> A dying horse and an isolated farmer's household become the austere center of a devastating meditation on exhaustion, mortality, and the collapse of meaning.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/57682

## Facts

- Runtime: 155 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Béla Tarr
- Cast: János Derzsi, Erika Bók, Mihály Kormos, Lajos Kovács, Mihály Ráday
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1316540/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: glacial
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: bleak, austere, contemplative, serious solitary viewing, arthouse film study

## Synopsis

A haunting exploration of existence and mortality through the lens of a dying horse and its struggling owners.

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