Synopsis
The population of a desolate provincial town on the Hungarian plain await the arrival of a circus that features the stuffed carcass of a whale and a mysterious Prince. Its appearance disturbs the order of the populace, unleashing a torrent of violence and beauty.
The Hungarian auteur
Béla Tarr at last gained international recognition as one of the most distinctive and visionary of contemporary filmmakers with this adaptation of
László Krazsnahorkai's novel
The Melancholy of Resistance. Featuring an outstanding cast, including
Fassbinder veteran
Hanna Schygulla, and a hauntingly beautiful score composed by
Mihály Víg, The
Werckmeister Harmonies is a hypnotic and compelling masterpiece.