Father

Father

Diary of One Week

Directed by István Szabó

Produced by Mafilm

196688 min6.7 / 10

A melancholic, introspective drama about a man confronting the gap between his idealized childhood memories of his father and the darker historical truth of his wartime past.

When young Tako's father dies in Hungary in 1945, Tako is left with scant memories of him. Nurtured by his mother, the boy fantasizes about the man his father was, imagining him a hero. Grown into a man himself, Tako falls for a Jewish refugee, Anni. Burdened by her own heritage as a Jew, Anni sparks in Tako a desire to find out what his father was really like, and he delves into the role his father played in World War II.

Questions people ask

  • Is Father sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Father violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Does Father end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.

  • Is Father scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 58% of films.

  • Is Father easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

67/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Distinctly its own thing.

Rarity81

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise66

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love55

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Father

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Father

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Father, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Father, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Father, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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