Time Stands Still

Megáll az idő, Hungarian melodrama, colour, 1981, by Péter Gothár, Language: Hungarian, Subtitles: English, 98'

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SCREENINGS

09.09. 16:00
Toldi Main Hall

Directed by Péter Gothár
Written by Géza Bereményi
Screenplay by Géza Bereményi, Péter Gothár
Director of photography Lajos Koltai
Music by György Selmeczy
Cast: István Znamenák, Henrik Pauer, Sándor Sőth, Anikó Iván, Lajos Őze, Ádám Rajhona, Ági Kakassy, Mária Ronyecz, Tamás Jordán, Jozef Króner
Production: Studio Budapest
4K restored

Rated: 12

The first retro film about the history of the 1960s. This cult movie by Péter Gothár depicts the teen years of the director’s generation. Dini Köves’s dad defected in 1956, abandoning his family. In 1963, the year of amnesties, both boys are attending grammar school. Gábor is preparing for medical school, Dini is rebelling, going out with girls and idolizing the anarchist Pierre. Their mother’s new partner Bodor teaches them to dump honesty. The air is permeated by American rock-and-roll and suspicion, love and a sense of disillusionment.