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The Hourglass Sanatorium (1973)
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Original name: Sanatorium pod klepsydrą
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, Horror
Country: Poland
Duration: 124 min.
Story:
Set in pre- World War II era. A young man is on a strange train to see his dying father in a sanatorium. But the place is going to ruin and recalls a lot of memories from the past. He is beset by soldiers from the past, colonial black mercenaries, girls from his early life, and his parents. It is an interior adventure, with unusual atmospheric flair and extraordinary sets.
Style:
surreal, psychological, mind bending, dark, psychedelic, disturbing, philosophical, slasher, experimental, controversial ...
Plot:
surrealism, metaphysics, female nudity, mental disorder, time travel, jewish, existentialism, love, world war two, macabre, politics, misfit, parallel universe, cult, existential crisis, life & death, nightmare, avant-garde, exploitation, magic realism, soldier, alternate reality, alternate dimension, parents and children, train travel ...
Time:
20th century
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out weird, surreal, serious and atmospheric films with plots about surrealism, female nudity, supernatural, macabre, obsession, cult and blood mostly in Drama, Fantasy and Horror genres. Some movies like The Hourglass Sanatorium: The Company of Wolves (1984), Malpertuis (1971), Paperhouse (1988), The Jacket (2005), Eraserhead (1977). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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