| Director: | Gábor Reisz |
|---|---|
| Production: | Proton Cinema (Júlia Berkes), MPhilms (Mátyás Prikler) |
| Running Time: | 152’ |
| Language: | Hungarian |
| Country: | Hungary, Slovakia |
| Main Cast: | Gáspár Adonyi-Walsh, István Znamenák, András Rusznák, Rebeka Hatházi, Eliza Sodró, Lilla Kizlinger, Krisztina Urbanovits |
| Screenplay: | Gábor Reisz, Éva Schulze |
| Cinematographer: | Kristóf Becsey |
| Editor: | Vanda Gorácz, Gábor Reisz |
| Production Designer: | Zsófia Tasnádi |
| Costume Designer: | Rebeka Hatházi |
| Music: | András Kálmán, Gábor Reisz |
| Sound: | Richard Fűlek, Péter Balogh |
| Visual Effects: | Ekran |
Cinema
Magyarázat mindenre (Explanation for everything)
Orizzonti
Synopsis
It’s summer in Budapest, high school student Abel is struggling to focus on his final exams, whilst coming to the realisation that he is hopelessly in love with his best friend Janka. The studious Janka has her own unrequited love with married history teacher Jakab—who had a previous confrontation with Abel’s conservative father. The tensions of a polarised society come unexpectedly to the surface when Abel’s history graduation exam turns into a national scandal.
Director's Statement
For a long time, I have felt suffocated by the atmosphere of my divided country, which permeates my everyday life. In 2021, the University of Theatre and Film Arts, Budapest lost its autonomy when it was completely reorganized from above as directed by the state, and the professors and students did not agree with this at all. The demonstrations soon took a party politics turn and overnight the entire institution’s community was labeled as opposition by politicians and the government-controlled media. This is what prompted the main idea of Magyarázat mindenre. On the anniversary of the 1848 War of Independence, one of Hungary’s most prominent celebrations, it is customary to wear a nationality pin made up of the colors of the flag, and the perception of this has also become a political issue. The nationality pins displayed by the nationalistic side during party events and demonstrations changed the meaning of this symbol quite a bit in the past 20 years. While it once stood for Hungarian independence and a kinship to our country, today, anyone who wears it is deemed for the nation, and anyone who doesn’t is against it. This situation has gotten so bad that people don’t listen and understand each other. I believe that if normal, human communication ceases, no one can grow; after all, this is one of the foundations of a livable society. My former professor and co-scriptwriter, Éva Schulze, and I launched off from here to develop Magyarázat mindenre in 2021. An important aspect during the writing process was to understand and illustrate the intentions and lostness of both sides.
Production/Distribution
PRODUCTION 1: Júlia Berkes – Proton Cinema Kft.
Pozsonyi út, 14
1137 – Budapest, Hungary
Tel. +36 13218178
Mob. +36 704227110
berkesjuli@protoncinema.hu
http://www.protoncinema.hu
PRODUCTION 2: Mátyás Prikler– MPhilms s.r.o.
Horná, 5
83152 – Bratislava, Slovakia
Tel. +421 950505122
Mob. +421 918987152
mphilms@mphilms.sk
http://www.mphilms.sk
ITALIAN DISTRIBUTION: Andrea Romeo - I Wonder
Via della Zecca, 2
40121 – Bologna, Italia
romeo@iwonderpictures.it
WORLD SALES: Julien Razafindranaly– Films Boutique
Köpenicker Strasse,184
10997 – Berlin, Germany
Tel. +49 3069537850
contact@filmsboutique.com
http://www.filmboutique.com
PRESS OFFICE: Jon Rushton – Jon Rushton Film Publicity
United Kingdom
Tel. +44 7969837242
jon@jonrushton.com
