Sunset

Sunset

Directed by László Nemes

Produced by Playtime, Hungarian National Film Fund

2018137 min5.9 / 10

A melancholic, visually rich period drama about an orphaned woman navigating loss, family mystery, and displacement in early 20th-century Budapest.

In 1913, an orphaned young woman arrives in Budapest to take up employment as a milliner at the hat store that belonged to her late parents but becomes mired in a search for a brother she had never known of.

Questions people ask

  • Is Sunset sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

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

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

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

  • Is Sunset 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.

29/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity86

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise6

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Sunset

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Sunset

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Sunset, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Sunset, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Sunset, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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