Rent On Body and Soul (2017)
3.8 of 5 from 125 ratings
1h 56min
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- Synopsis:
- Two introverted people, both workers in a meat-processing plant - one a world-weary financial director, the other a strict quality controller - find out by chance that they share the same dream every night. They are puzzled, incredulous and frightened. As they begin to accept this strange coincidence, they try to recreate in broad daylight what happens in their shared subconscious.
- Actors:
- Alexandra Borbély, Géza Morcsányi, Réka Tenki, Zoltán Schneider, Ervin Nagy, Itala Békés, Tamás Jordán, Éva Bata, Pál Mácsai, Zsuzsa Járó, Nóra Rainer-Micsinyei, Vivien Rujder, István Dankó, László Tóth, Júlia Nyakó, Rozi Székely, Zsófi Bódi, Attila Fritz, Vince Zrínyi Gál, Barnabás Horkay
- Directors:
- Ildikó Enyedi
- Producers:
- Ernõ Mesterházy, András Muhi, Mónika Mécs
- Writers:
- Ildikó Enyedi
- Aka:
- Teströl és lélekröl
- Genres:
- Drama, Romance, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Collections:
- Cinema Paradiso's Euro 24 Film Festival, Top 10 Golden Bear Winners
- Countries:
- Hungary
- Awards:
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 23/11/2020
- Run Time:
- 116 minutes
- Languages:
- Hungarian DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, Hungarian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Subtitles:
- English, English Hard of Hearing
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 2.40:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
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Reviews (3) of On Body and Soul
Bizarre Love Story - On Body and Soul review by GI
This is a bizarre love story set in an Hungarian slaughterhouse, and some of the scenes of the actual work are not pleasant but they effectively set the back drop for what is a Lynchian style romance story. It follows Endre (Géza Morcsányi), the manager, a dry, ageing man with a damaged arm who is attracted to Mária (Alexandra Borbély), a new girl who has Aspergers and is the subject of mockery at work. They discover that every night they share the same dream and begin to bond over it. Their love is intense within their dream subconscious (and its not a routine sex dream either and I won't spoil it by revealing it) but they have difficulty in turning this into reality. This is a tender film that attempts to place the love story into a surreal world where ill suited people can bond. There are some shocks along the way especially as Mária has difficulty coping with intimacy in any form. Interesting and at times absorbing although perhaps a little too out there for the mainstream.
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Set in an abbatoir - On Body and Soul review by ll
Rather slow and after a gruesome abbatoir scene (with the clear promise of more) we gave up. Should have tracked down a full review before selecting.
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Dull - On Body and Soul review by HM
An unlikely romance blossoms between an ugly disabled man and a much younger woman who is pretty but has a mental health condition. Lingering shock moments in the slaughterhouse where they work seem irrelevant and a bit East Europeon (Hungarian film so to be expected) which distract from the story line of these two people sharing the same dream. Interesting idea. Interesting film? No, very dull and at times boring. Could have been a 1960/70s Russian film e.g. little attempt made to capture an audience just eat your cabbage and behave citizens!
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