Hunger

Year: 1966

Runtime: 112 mins

Language: Danish

Director: Henning Carlsen

Drama

In 1890, starving writer Pontus roams the streets of Christiania, hoping to find love and a publisher for his work, yet he clings to hope. He encounters relentless defeat and suffering, his grip on reality slowly slipping and withering. Though his moods swing from fleeting joy to bitter curses, he never abandons his dignity and pride.

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