A monumental windstorm and an abused horse's refusal to work or eat signals the beginning of the end for a poor farmer and his daughter.
Release Date: February 10th, 2012
DVD Release Date: July 17th, 2012
Not Yet Rated |2 hr 26 min
Plot SummaryA monumental windstorm and an abused horse's refusal to work or eat signals the beginning of the end for a poor farmer and his daughter.
Cast: János Derzsi, Erika Bok, Mihály Kormos
Director: Béla Tarr , Ágnes Hranitzky
Genres: Drama
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