1913, Budapest, in the heart of Europe. The young Irisz Leiter arrives in the Hungarian capital with high hopes to work as a milliner at the legendary hat store that belonged to her late parents. She is nonetheless sent away by the new owner, Oszkár Brill. While preparations are under way at the Leiter hat store to host guests of uttermost importance, a man abruptly comes to Irisz looking for a certain Kálmán Leiter. Refusing to leave the city, the young woman follows Kálmán's tracks, her only link to a lost past. Her quest brings her through the dark streets of Budapest, where only the Leiter hat store shines, into the turmoil of a civilization on the eve of its downfall.
The film received €5 million from the Hungarian National Film Fund and the project is produced by Gabor Sipos and Gabor Rajna through Laokoon Filmgroup. Sunset is being sold and co-produced by French outfit Films Distribution.[8] The film is expected to get support also from Eurimages.[9]
Casting
Juli Jakab, who plays the protagonist of the film, was chosen among more than 1,000 Hungarian actresses.[2]
Filming
Shooting took place between 12 June and 2 September 2017 in Hungary.[2][10]
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 60% of 93 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 6.8/10. The website's consensus reads: "Sunset (Napszállta) struggles to fill its runtime with consistently compelling drama, but uses one woman's experiences to convincingly capture a society at a crossroads."[13] On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 65 out of 100 based on 23 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[14]
Accolades
At the Venice Film Festival, the film won the FIPRESCI Award.[15]
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