A man comes home to meet his mother and sister after many years away. He finds his mother living with a new boyfriend, and his sister to be grown-up. He begins to settle down in this new place by building a new home for himself on the delta. But when his sister moves in with him and the two begin a romance, there are tragic consequences.
Direction
Mundruczó lets dread accumulate like river mist.
Cinematography
The delta itself becomes a character—beautiful, suffocating.
Acting
Tóth and Lajkó communicate everything through proximity.
Director
Kornél Mundruczó
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Félix Lajkó is a renowned Hungarian violinist; this was his acting debut. His musicality translates to physical performance.
Part of Hungary's 'new extremism' movement—films confronting taboo with formal rigor, not exploitation. Think Haneke with more mud.
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