The Hourglass Sanatorium

Movie • 1973 • Film Noir  

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A young man named Josef visits a dilapidated Sanatorium to see his father Jakob. On his arrival, a sinister doctor informs him that his father had stopped breathing but hasn't died yet, perhaps due to Josef's arrival which may have halted time in the sanatorium. Josef undertakes a strange journey through the many rooms of the sanatorium, each which conjures worlds composed of his memories, dreams and nightmares
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Does the dog die?
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Are animals abused?
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Lornito5
Not really, but there are stuffed animals
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Does a cat die?
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Does an animal die?
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RyanS
We see birds dying while being eaten by insects at one point
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Does someone vomit?
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Does a horse die?
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Is there excessive gore?
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Lornito5
We don't see the act, but we see some eyes that the character later plays with
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neoballs
taxidermied dogs among other animals are shown on screen
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Does a parent die?
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bizarrequazar
The focus of the movie is the death of the protagonist's father
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Is there a mental institution scene?
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Is there a hospital scene?
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