Hourglass (2007) Plot Summary Explained

Release, runtime and language

2007 · 110 mins · Hungarian

Directed by

Szabolcs Tolnai

Starring

Lars Rudolph, János Derzsi, Mari Nagy, Kati Lázár, Jasna Žalica, Slobodan Ćustić

The film follows a Jewish‑Hungarian‑Serbian family in a decaying Central‑European town. An adult son returns to his hometown hoping to recapture the dreams and memories of his childhood. As he confronts the lingering fears of his father and the harsh realities around him, his attempt to rebuild his past turns into a poignant, often tragic, struggle that exposes the fragile dignity of a life marked by humiliation and isolation.