directed by Kornél Mundruczó, drama, 93 min, eng subtitles
with Félix Lajkó, Orsolya Tóth. Lili Monori, Sándor Gáspár
A quiet young man returns to the wild, isolated landscape of the Delta. It is a labyrinth of waterways, small islands and over-grown vegetation, where the villagers are cut off from the outside world. The young man, who has been away since early childhood, is introduced to a sister he never knew he had. She is frail and timid, but resolute when she decides to join him in his run-down hut on the shore. Together they build a house on stilts in the middle of the river, far away from everyone else. One day, they invite the villagers over to share a meal together, but it becomes apparent that the coarse locals do not accept their "unnatural" relationship.
Awards:
Cannes IFF 2008 (FIPRESCI Prize)
Hungarian Film Week 2008 (Golden Reel Main Prize for Best Film)
Cottbus Film Festival 2008 (Don Quijote Prize)
Porto Fantasporto 2009 (Critics Jury's Award)