Confidence
In occupied Hungary, two strangers forced into a counterfeit marriage discover genuine trust while hiding from wartime persecution.
Overview
In a time of war, love blooms in the shadows of deception and danger.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Mild
- tense
- claustrophobic
- melancholic
- serious film night
- historical drama viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a finely controlled, psychologically intimate wartime drama with strong performances and understated tension.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Kata is placed with János and must present herself as his wife while both conceal their identities.
The couple’s safety depends on pretending to be different people under German occupation.
The hidden couple’s confined life makes trust, proximity, and suspicion central sources of tension.
The film focuses on resistance hiding, fear, and a fragile relationship inside occupied Hungary.
Films like Confidence, and why
The Shop on Main Street
shared wartime intimacy, moral uncertainty, and emotionally restrained historical drama
The Night Porter
shared World War II occupation setting, concealed identities, and tense romantic bonds
The Cranes Are Flying
shared European wartime romance, displacement, and bittersweet psychological tension
Son of Saul
shared Hungarian historical trauma, austere drama, and intimate human relationships under political oppression
Movie Details
- Director
- István Szabó
- Release Date
- 1980-01-10
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 7.5 / 10 (22)
Cast
- Ildikó Bánsági
- Péter Andorai
- Ildikó Kishonti
- Lajos Balázsovits
- Tamás Dunai
- Zoltán Bezerédy
- Oszkárné Gombik
- Károly Csáki
- Judit Halász
- Éva Bartis
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Kino Film Collection
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- 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 Confidence about?
- In occupied Hungary, two strangers forced into a counterfeit marriage discover genuine trust while hiding from wartime persecution.
- What is Confidence like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Confidence as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Confidence violent?
- Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in Confidence as mild.
- What did critics think of Confidence?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a finely controlled, psychologically intimate wartime drama with strong performances and understated tension.
- Which films are like Confidence?
- Films with a similar feel include The Shop on Main Street, The Night Porter, The Cranes Are Flying, and Son of Saul.
- How long is Confidence?
- Confidence runs 105 minutes.
- Where can I watch Confidence?
- In United States, Confidence streams on Kino Film Collection.
