Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time

This film does a fairly good job at drawing a moody, atmospheric european cinema not unlike Krzysztof Kieslowsk's works. The streets and bridges of Budapest as the story's setting, the score, the camera work and direction all become together to enchant us as viewers in a somewhat magical mystery-romance piece.

The storyline and the narrative though, is when the film fails to keep up with those virtues. The main character falls in love with a man who does not appear to recognise the face of the former and thus the mystery commences with a series of stalkings, conversations and events which lead to the upfilting of the mystery. But when that uplifting happens, it's just not merely interesting or impactful to leave its mark. The film could have definitely been much stronger had it had a deeper, more detailed and structured script.

My greatest respect for this very sensible story, for the dramaturgy, and for reminding me of the silent perseverence of love! The lead actress, Natasa Stork, is just brilliant and lovely; excellent choice!

"Márta, a 40-year-old neurosurgeon, falls in love. She leaves her shining American career behind and returns to Budapest to start a new life with the man she loves. But she waits for him at the Liberty Bridge in vain - he does not appear at their rendezvous. Márta starts to search for him desperately, but when she finally finds him, the love of her life claims that they have never met before."

Very atmospheric film. Somewhat nice to be immersed in the protagonist's mind. Some may be bothered by the floating from scene to scene, non linear storytelling, and the unreliable narrator. That all being said, it does flow, albeit haltingly. But that ending seemed so sudden. This ended up feeling like a too long short film or a weakly executed feature length film. Almost everything needs to be expanded upon for a fulfilling story.

Having never seen a Hungarian movie before, I didn't know what to expect. From its setting in beautiful Budapest to its haunting theme and the instant connection we feel with its main character, this film gripped me from its opening moments to the end of the credits.

Is it a mystery? Yes. Is it a romance? Yes. Will you be surprised by the ending? Perhaps. I liked that it kept me guessing and on my toes. We never really knew what was real and what was in her head.

A beautiful and touching film that I'll recommend to others.

Ever since I heard the name of this film I'd been intrigue. Although I'm not a huge fan of films with long titles this somehow seems to fit perfectly. This is one of those films where is better to enter the film without knowing too much about it. One of the few good things about the pandemic is you get to discover this types of films.