Damnation (film)

Damnation Hungarian Krhozat is a blackandwhite 1988 Hungarian film directed by Bla Tarr. The screenplay was cowritten by Tarrs frequent collaborator, Lszl Krasznahorkai.

Damnation tells the story of Karrer Mikls B. Szkely, a depressed man in love with a married torch singer Vali Kerekes from a local bar, the Titanik. The singer broke off their affair, because she dreams of becoming famous. Karrer is offered smuggling work by Willarsky Gyula Pauer, the bartender at the Titanik. Karrer offers the job to the singers husband, Sebestyn Gyrgy Cserhalmi. This gets him out of the way, but things dont go as Karrer plans. Betrayals follow. Karrer despairs.Damnation is generally acclaimed by film critics, and many rank it one of Tarrs finest works. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reports a 92 approval rating based onreviews. Michael Atkinson of Village Voice called the film a serotonindepleted ordeal, and yet seemingly a sketchbook of vibes and ideas to come, with some of the most magnificent blackandwhite images shot anywhere in the world. Jonathan Rosenbaum wrote in the Chicago Reader, The near miracle is that something so compulsively watchable can be made out of a setting and society that seem so depressive and petrified. Writing for Slant Magazine, Jeremiah Kipp argued, In terms of creating a strong cinematic world, Tarr has few equals. ........

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