Péter Andorai
CHILD MURDERS
Zsolt Balogh is a very lonely 12 year-old boy. He lives with his grandmother,
Bizsu. The old lady, now bed-ridden, was once a famous primadonna
but has now completely shut herself off from the world in her darkened room.
She is an alcoholic and needs a considerable quantity of drink just to get
through the day. She sees no one apart from her grandson. They live in
a block of flats in one of the most run-down areas of Budapest on the banks
of the Danube. Zsolt’s mother, who left the country as a dissident, sends a
ANOTHER WAY
Acclaimed Hungarian director Karoly Makk (Love, Catsplay) directs a startling romantic drama set against the aftermath of the failed Hungarian revolution of 1956. Livia, the quiet wife of an army officer, is a reporter for a Budapest newspaper where Eva, an outspoken lesbian, comes to work after two years of politically motivated unemployment. Eva and Livia engage in an intense flirtation, which leads to tragic consequences.
"The film’s real strength lies in its two vivid,
believable leading performances...”
- Janet Maslin, THE NEW YORK TIMES"
“...a masterly and atmospheric film...”
THE WITMAN BOYS
In this haunting drama of alienation and loneliness, the Witman brothers are scarred for life by the neglect of their mother. They search for human warmth and meaning in their lives, but they search in the wrong places-including the local brothel. They may look innocent on the surface, but ultimately they are driven to despicable deeds. In Hungarian with English subtitles.
The Witman Boys
Review by IFQ Critic Todd Konrad
