The Tragedy of Man

The Tragedy of Man

Directed by Marcell Jankovics

Produced by Pannóniafilm, Hungarian Filmlab

2011166 min7.4 / 10

An ambitious philosophical epic tracing humanity's cyclical fall through history, from creation to dystopia, animated with surreal grandeur and existential dread.

Jankovics's adaptation of the eponymous play is divided into multiple parts, and depicts the creation and fall of Man throughout history.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Tragedy of Man sad? Yes, very. More sad than 91% of films.

  • Is The Tragedy of Man easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.

  • Does The Tragedy of Man end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Tragedy of Man scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 67% of films.

  • Is The Tragedy of Man violent? 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.

84/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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

There is almost nothing else like this.

Rarity96

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise74

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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