Short synopsis
In 1951 Budapest secret police barges into the life of an ordinary family, locking them up in their own home for days – along with all their visitors.
Synopsis
In 1951 Budapest, the communist secret police shows up at the door of an ordinary family – but instead of deporting them, the officers move in and lock them up in their own home. And anyone else who comes knocking on the door …
Days go by without any explanation and the situation gets more and more absurd as secrets, lies and paranoia begins to unravel the growing number of captives in the apartment.
An incredible but true story from Academy Award winning director Kristóf Deák.
Technical Information
2021 – director’s cut; Thriller, black comedy; Hungary; 88 minutes; DCP, ProResHQ, 5.1 mix; Original Language: Hungarian; Subtitles: English
Director
Kristóf Deák
Writer
András Vörös
Director of Photograpy
Francisco Gozon
Composer
Ádám Balázs
Editor
Mano Csillag
Sound
Máté Péterffy
Set designer
Gábor Valcz
Costume designer
Judit Sinkovics
Casting
Andrea Steinhauser
Producer
László Dreissiger
Gábor Osváth
Co-Producer
Árpád Szirmai
Gábor Rajna
Attila Faragó
Executive Producer
Mano Csilag
Liza Kozma
Dorottya Ócsai
Tamás Csutak
Ferenc Pusztai
Sára
Eliza Sodró
Ilona
Zsófia Szamosi
Ernő
Ernő Fekete
Lieutenant
Gábor Jászberényi
Sergeant
Ferenc Lengyel
Captain
Gábor Csőre
Rezső
Levente Molnár
Guszti
Ádám Porogi
Kristóf Deák
Kristof Deak is a Hungarian filmmaker from Budapest, known for his short film SING (Mindenki) which won the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short in 2017. A graduate of the MA Film Directing program at the University of Westminster in London, he writes, directs and produces in both English and his native Hungarian. His works focus on relatable characters overcoming injustice in inspirational ways.
Captives (Foglyok) 2019
Sing (Mindenki) 2017
Hacktion (TV-Series) 2012
2019 – in competition
Goa IFF (India) – international premiere
2020 in competition
Łagów (Poland) – Lubuskie Film Summer
Waterloo (Belgium)
Further festival screenings in 2020
Miercurea Ciuc (Romania)
Cluj Napoca (Romania)
Tirgu Mures Alter-Native IFF (Romania)
Palics FF (Serbia)
July-August 2021
Atlantida Mallorca Film Fest
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