Péter Politzer

Ravine

The story revolves around Balint, a Hungarian obstetrician and soon-to-be father, who returns to his native village in north-eastern Romania to face the son he abandoned 17 years ago.

Zero

A bee-keeper initiates fight against the society of consumption for saving the bees.

Genesis

The three stories within Genesis explore the notion of family: a woman in her late thirties rediscovers the faith she lost as a child; a mother goes to extreme lengths to ensure that her daughter is saved from the fate she was forced to endure; a Roma boy’s family are killed and the perfect world of his childhood is destroyed.

Manhood

Slices pregnant with meaning from the lives of 3 males in Budapest: a 13 year old football player who gets the apartment to himself for unexpected reasons, a philandering 40 year old classical bassist who has to deal with kids, work and unexpected problems of his own making, and a 91 year old photographer slash counterfeiter, who weaves the last strands into his rich tapestry of a life.

Manhood

Slices pregnant with meaning from the lives of 3 males in Budapest: a 13 year old football player who gets the apartment to himself for unexpected reasons, a philandering 40 year old classical bassist who has to deal with kids, work and unexpected problems of his own making, and a 91 year old photographer slash counterfeiter, who weaves the last strands into his rich tapestry of a life.

Manhood

Slices pregnant with meaning from the lives of 3 males in Budapest: a 13 year old football player who gets the apartment to himself for unexpected reasons, a philandering 40 year old classical bassist who has to deal with kids, work and unexpected problems of his own making, and a 91 year old photographer slash counterfeiter, who weaves the last strands into his rich tapestry of a life.

Mirage

Francis is an African soccer player whose life comes spiraling down after he fixes a match. Soon, he's on the run, taking shelter at a mountain ranch led by a deadly crime boss. Soon, Francis inspires revolt among the boss's workers, putting his life on the line for freedom.

Overdose - Run for a Dream

As the carrier of a nation's hopes, there is a lot riding on Overdose. The successes of Hungary's premier racehorse have provided welcome relief from a decades-long legacy of fiscal austerity. But with Big Business cashing in on this symbol of optimism, the horse soon becomes a pawn in a game of egos and politics.

Bibliothèque Pascal

A single mother's struggle to support her child leads her into the surreal netherworld of illegal sexual enterprises, with her finally ending up in the Bibliothèque Pascal; an elegant but bizarre house of prostitution in which men can re-enact sexual scenarios inspired by great works of literature for a hefty fee.

The Gentleman Takes His Leave

About that time, altogether for no definite reason, I took it into my head to cripple my life, but only in as disgusting a way as possible.

Where Were You, My Son?

Set in a large apartment in Hungary during the death throes of communism, obedient Andor lives with his eccentric mother, Rebeka, a once-celebrated stage actress-turned-recluse. After years of coexisting in a love-hate relationship marked by routine and possible incest, Andor brings home Eszter, a beautiful girl his own age. Her advances awaken Andor's repressed desires, the depths of which prove shocking. Opera director Robert Alfoldi renders this bizarre story in a melodramatic style, and veteran Hungarian stage star Dorottya Udvaros rises to the occasion. If you can imagine the intersecting area on a Venn diagram that includes Taxidermia and Sunset Blvd., that's where Where Were You, My Son? was born. The original title, Nyugalom, which translates to Tranquility, is ironic to say the least. ...over the-top...memorable...thunderous...sex and violins (Variety).

White Palms

Having suffered as a boy under a brutal Communist-era coach, champion Hungarian gymnast Miklos moves to Canada years later in search of a new start - only to find himself unwittingly perpetuating the very same cycle of abuse among his own pupils.

Paths of Light

Two stories running in parallel: In one, a model is surrounded by men wanting to use and abuse her though, without realizing it, she is protected by a strange tramp guardian angel. In the other, a blind goldsmith struggles to produce his latest commission in the midst of his alcoholism and depression. Both then descend further and further into their own personal hells until they finally re-find peace with themselves and then their stories briefly merge.

Résfilm

Japanese guy meditating on stuff.

Gránátok

Two rebels hiding after a failed revolution.

Is There Life Before Death?

We all live in continuous hypnosis, and those people who awake from the dream and start to live their own lives frighten the rest of us. This film documents András Feldmár's thoughts, thoughts that make listeners very uneasy, thoughts that prompt us to search our souls. Through his thoughts we become acquainted with a man who continually searches his own soul and has a way of thinking that makes us very uneasy.

Orphan

In Budapest in 1957, one year after the failure of the Hungarian Revolution, a young Jewish boy whose mother has raised him to believe that his father will return from the camps has his hopes shattered when a brutish stranger appears on the doorstep to take his family back.