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Closing Time (1999) | Slate

Closing Time

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Rated 8.0 on TMDB

Closing Time

Zárás

This “Béla Tarr-esque” short presents a small pub right before closing time. The story is about a chess game which turns bad after the final move.

Released: 1999
Runtime: 13m
Country: Hungary

Direction and writing

Bálint KenyeresDirector

Where to watch

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Cast

Szőke András

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