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Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass

5.8(11)20251h 13m1

Jozef embarks on a journey via a ghostly train to visit his dying father in a remote Galician sanatorium. Upon arrival, he discovers that the sanatorium exists in a realm where time is distorted—his father's death has not yet occurred, as time here lags behind the outside world by an undefined interval. Jozef's experiences become increasingly fragmented and dreamlike as he confronts various manifestations of his father, each representing different aspects of their relationship and his own psyche.

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Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
Polish
  • based on novel or book
  • sanatorium
  • time travel
  • surrealism
  • stop motion
  • hospital
  • train
  • adult animation
  • dark fantasy
  • literary adaptation
  • puppet film
  • live action and animation

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Poland, United Kingdom, Germany

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Release dates

  • IndiaIN

    • PremiereInternational Film Festival of India23 Nov 2024
  • United StatesUS

    • PremiereSeattle International Film Festival18 May 2025
    • Theatrical (limited)29 Aug 2025
    • PhysicalBlu-ray7 Apr 2026
  • United KingdomGB

    • PremiereBFI London Film Festival10 Oct 2024
  • AustraliaAU

    • PremiereMelbourne International Film Festival12 Aug 2025
  • ChinaCN

    • PremiereShanghai International Film Festival14 Jun 2025
  • GreeceGR

    • PremiereThessaloniki International Film Festival5 Nov 2024
  • Hong KongHK

    • PremiereHong Kong International Film Festival12 Apr 2025
  • ItalyIT

    • PremiereVenice Film Festival29 Aug 2024
  • NetherlandsNL

    • PremiereInternational Film Festival Rotterdam2 Feb 2025
  • PolandPL

    • PremiereTimeless Film Festival Warsaw8 Apr 2025
    • Theatrical11 Apr 2025
    • PremiereBellaTOFIFEST International Film Festival28 Jun 2025
    • PremiereGdynia Polish Film Festival23 Sept 2025
  • South KoreaKR

    • Premiere12Jeonju International Film Festival2 May 2025
  • SpainES

    • PremiereSitges Film Festival8 Oct 2024

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Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass was released on 11 April 2025.

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