14) Sátántangó (1994)

Béla Tarr’s 439-minute Hungarian film follows the collapse of a collective farm and the fractured lives of its residents. The story unfolds in long, unbroken takes, mirroring the bleakness and stagnation of their world. The film’s runtime allows for a detailed look at the characters’ struggles and the decaying social structure around them. Each scene lingers, emphasizing the passage of time and the weight of their circumstances. It remains a landmark in slow cinema and arthouse filmmaking.
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