Peter Gothar films give a sharp, uncensored view of the society. This film is no different. The plot is rather simple: a family goes to vacation with the usual stress. Then on the vacation the wife gets a strange kind of sickness and they go back to Budapest for a cure. While the wife is in the hospital, the husband visits his family. This is quite banal. However the scenario was written by Peter Esterhazy, one of the most influential contemporary writers in Hungary. His style uses a lot of surrealism but in a way that profoundly illuminates the reality. In this film, the reality is an atomized society where the so-called communist ideals are nowhere so everyday people are fully disoriented.
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Time Cast
| Name |
Character |
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Éva Ruttkai
She was 58, 58 years old when she died
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as Halasi's mother |
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Tamás Cseh
He was 43, 66 years old when he died
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as Halasi's brother |
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Kati Lázár
She was 37, now 75 years old
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as Ilona, Halasi's wife |
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Márk Zala
He was 37, 36 years old when he died
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as Mihály Halasi |
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Gyula Bodrogi
He was 52, now 90 years old
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as Péter Jó, the warden |
Time Crew
| Name |
Department |
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Péter Gothár as Director. He was 39 (now 77) years old
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Directing |
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Péter Gothár as Writer. He was 39 (now 77) years old
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Writing |
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Péter Esterházy as Writer. He was 36 (now 74) years old
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Writing |
