On Body and Soul (Teströl és lélekröl - 2017)

This languid and well-crafted foreign Oscar nominee about two lonely people working at a Hungarian slaughterhouse builds very slowly to a shocking scene that caused a stir at screenings. Handicapped Andre meets Aspergers-spectrum Mária (played by Géza Morcsányi and Alexandra Borbély, both new to me) and discover they have been having the same dream, that they are deer in the woods. The movie has other nominations and wins around the world.

Director/writer Ildikó Enyedi has been working since 1979 but this is her first feature since 1999.

Not for vegetarians, this includes footage from a real slaughterhouse. The end credits include a disclaimer, "Some animals were harmed during filming, but none of them for the sake of this film..."

Cinematographer Máté Herbai combines the above with gorgeous dream sequences (shot in Bükki National Park, northeast of Budapest) and that of everyday life in the workplaces and apartments of Budapest.

I think I found one track by composer Adam Balazs. Plus there are a few songs by Laura Marling. But since the movie is on Netflix--we watched it last week--you can watch and listen to the whole thing anytime.

Rotten Tomatoes' critics, averaging 91%, are in agreement with us and its audiences come in at 80. If you're caught up on the overall Best Picture nominees and can handle the slaughterhouse, check this one out in the comfort of your own home.