Being Hungarian and in my early 30s it's an especially nostalgic movie for me. It resembles plenty of the director's first (diploma) movie, Van valami furcsa és megmagyarázhatatlan.
While at times difficult to watch and is certainly not not a high budget movie with practically no special effects it touches on something beautiful of one's memories, wishes, dreams that might be long forgotten.
All of it in a European, Hungarian, Gábor Reisz-esque way...
7 Reviews
Rollercoaster of emotions
tpolakov-222 June 2021
OK, I admit, it might not be everyone's coffee - but it certainly is mine ;)
This is basically a coming of age movie - told in flashbacks.
There is nothing particularly original in the storyline, but... somehow... I started watching and it just kept a tight grip on me. While the situations the main character lives through do not match exactly the ones tucked away in my own memories, I believe it captures this provincial Eastern European feel most precisely. If you ride its wave, it pulls you through an unbelievable rollercoaster of emotions ranging from depression to silly uncontrollable laughter. It guides you with ease and lightness of a veteran storyteller, yet with very modern cinematic means somewhat reminiscent of "Amelie" in tone.
I cannot say if you need any particular cultural background to relate to this movie. Some jokes may not work for you. Maybe the whole movie would not, either. However, if you do not give it a try, you could miss a shining gem. Absolutely recommended.
There is nothing particularly original in the storyline, but... somehow... I started watching and it just kept a tight grip on me. While the situations the main character lives through do not match exactly the ones tucked away in my own memories, I believe it captures this provincial Eastern European feel most precisely. If you ride its wave, it pulls you through an unbelievable rollercoaster of emotions ranging from depression to silly uncontrollable laughter. It guides you with ease and lightness of a veteran storyteller, yet with very modern cinematic means somewhat reminiscent of "Amelie" in tone.
I cannot say if you need any particular cultural background to relate to this movie. Some jokes may not work for you. Maybe the whole movie would not, either. However, if you do not give it a try, you could miss a shining gem. Absolutely recommended.
Add the director on your watchlist.
velvet_zoo23 September 2019
If you think that European art house movies are dire, depressing and hard to watch, you will find this film a pleasurable exception to the rule. While deliberately ignoring some knacks of film making that audiences of standard goods require this film will keep you entertained with other goodies if you have an open mind.
Hungarian comedy. Add the director on your watchlist.
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p0089 June 2021
Bad movie. Dear "creators", the movies are made for the audience! You didn't even try. Was there little money or ideas? Work without events. It is difficult to follow the main line because there are many embedded side branches.
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Kirpianuscus13 March 2020
I saw it as a poem about near realities from East. About love and the deep roots of present. About family and the desire to fix confusing situations. About dties to the old yourself, from childhood , teen years, youth. A film about hope and about fall. Admirable crafted, touching, amusing in bitter - melancholic sense, it is just an inspired work and good tool for define yourself to you. Touching and precis - the two virtues defining it in profound sense.
terrible.
witorlasgirl24 October 2021
The photography was quite nice - to start with something lovely. Acting of the main caracter was devastating. There was no storyline, no drama, no nothing, it was just a poor "i feel ashamed watching this" kind of a film. Editing might have save the production but it haven't. You shoud spend the marketing budget on a better cast or.production.. :(((
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