1913, Budapest, in the heart of Europe. The young Irisz Leiter arrives in the Hungarian capital with high hopes to work as a milliner at the legendary hat store that belonged to her late parents. However, the city welcomes her with challenges and a dark family secret, which she starts to investigate. Her quest brings her through the dark streets of Budapest, into the turmoil of a civilisation on the eve of its downfall.
About the film
Details
- Running time
- 2 hr. 24 min.
- Country, year
- Hungary, France, 2018
- Genre
- Drama
- Language
- Hungarian, German
- Subtitles
- English, Lithuanian
- Age rating
- Pegi 13
Credits
- Director
- László Nemes
- Screenplay
- László Nemes
- Producers
- Gábor Rajna, Gábor Sipos
- Cinematography
- Mátyás Erdély
- Music
- László Nemes
- Cast
- Susanne Wuest, Vlad Ivanov, Björn Freiberg
- More information
- www.imdb.com
Festivals and awards
- Venice Film Festival
Director
László Nemes
László Nemes worked as an assistant director for filmmakers including Béla Tarr. His debut feature, "Son of Saul" (2015), also presented at "Scanorama", won the Grand Prix at Cannes and the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film.
