Directed by:
Ádám CsásziCinematography:
Marcell RévComposer:
Csaba KalotásCast:
András Sütő, Ádám Varga, Sebastian Urzendowsky, Enikő Börcsök, Lajos Ottó Horváth, Zita Téby, Uwe Lauer, Kristóf Horváth, Eszter Csépai, Gábor Szabó (more)VOD (1)
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Szabolcz is a young Hungarian footballer, playing for a German team. His best friend is his roommate Bernard, for whom he hides hidden feelings. After a defeat in a crucial match and an argument between them, Szabolcz returns to Hungary to live a simple life on his grandfather’s farm. Here he meets young villager Áron, whom he hires to help him renovate the dilapidated house. As they get closer and become lovers, Bernard suddenly arrives from Germany to pursue a relationship with Szabolcz. For a while, the three young men live together in a rustic idyll of the Hungarian countryside, but as the title suggests, Ádám Császi steers his masterly directed drama into a dark, stormy finale. (Febiofest)
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In many ways, Land of Storms reminded me of Brokeback Mountain. You witness a relationship gradually emerging, but blossoming in a time and environment that are not conducive to it, whether it be the ubiquitous raised index finger of the church or the disapproving villagers who do not and will not tolerate such relationships. There was some potential here, but I still found the film somewhat flat in terms of dialogue, which is a shame. The climax was surprising and shocking, but failed to pull the story out of the waters of mundanity in which it had been treading for most of the plot.
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