Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Dense
- Violence
- Moderate
- foreboding
- austere
- oppressive
- focused arthouse viewing
- historical cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly admired the film’s immersive period atmosphere and audacious visual design while finding its opaque narrative challenging.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The camera remains closely aligned with Írisz as she moves through crowded streets, rooms, and political unrest, withholding explanatory context.
The luxurious Leiter hat store and elite preparations contrast with conspiratorial movements and turmoil across Budapest.
Írisz follows Kálmán Leiter as her only link to her parents and the lost history of the hat store.
The 1913 Budapest setting presents fin-de-siècle luxury and social fracture immediately before the empire’s downfall.
Films like Sunset, and why
Son of Saul
immersive historical atmosphere, enigmatic protagonist, and psychologically disorienting long-take visual language
The White Ribbon
period mystery, social unease, and an impending civilizational collapse rendered through austere art-house drama
The Handmaiden
dreamlike historical setting, mysterious identity quest, and oppressive atmosphere surrounding a young female protagonist
Movie Details
- Director
- László Nemes
- Release Date
- 2018-09-27
- Runtime
- 137 min
- Rating
- 5.9 / 10 (99)
Cast
- Juli Jakab
- Vlad Ivanov
- Evelin Dobos
- Susanne Wuest
- Judit Pecháček
- Levente Molnár
- Christian Harting
- Julia Jakubowska
- Urs Rechn
- Björn Freiberg
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Klassiki
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Sunset about?
- A young milliner’s search for her missing brother exposes the hidden violence and instability beneath 1913 Budapest’s glittering surface.
- What is Sunset like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Sunset as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as dense.
- Is Sunset violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Sunset as moderate.
- What did critics think of Sunset?
- Critics broadly admired the film’s immersive period atmosphere and audacious visual design while finding its opaque narrative challenging.
- Which films are like Sunset?
- Films with a similar feel include Son of Saul, The White Ribbon, and The Handmaiden.
- How long is Sunset?
- Sunset runs 137 minutes.
- Where can I watch Sunset?
- In United States, Sunset streams on Klassiki.
