INTERFILM 37 International Short Film Festival Berlin
16 - 21 November 2021

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FOCUS ON HUNGARY

HU 01 Hardship of Solitude

The short film block "Hardship of Solitude" examines contemporary issues in Hungary. In particular the phenomenon of isolation plays a central role here. Lonely figures struggle with diverse conflicts: A 36-year-old woman pursues her wish to have a child in a fertility clinic, a boy attempts to cope with a lovesick heart, a queer cleaning lady falls in love and a fox commits suicide. Others turn to humour to deal with their problems: here, for instance, we learn why the seats in a Budapest train station are arranged so far apart from one another.

18.11.21, 20:30h, Babylon 2

20.11.21, 18:30h, Zeiss-Großplanetarium Kino

Hardship of Solitude
6 films
Miért vannak olyan messze a székek a HÉV-megállóban?

Miért vannak olyan messze a székek a HÉV-megállóban?

Why Are All the Seats So Far Apart in This Light-Rail Station?

Áron Ferenczik // Hungary // 2013 // 09:00 min

Live Action

This is Budapest and its beautiful spots: the Parliament, the Buda Castle, The Hero’s Square, the places you should not miss! But all of it is irrelevant compared to the really important question: Why are the seats so far from one another in the local train stations.

A nyalintás nesze

A nyalintás nesze

Nadja Andrasev // Hungary // 2017 // 09:00 min

Animation

Two women in a housing complex. One devotes herself to the plants in her apartment, and to herself. The other is devoted to her beloved kitties. Both are caught up in life's entanglements.

Szép Alak

Szép Alak

Beautiful Figure

Hajni Kis // Hungary // 2016 // 16:53 min

Live Action

Elsie is a cleaning lady at a school where she falls in love with one of the young female students. Throwing caution to the wind, Elsie lets her feelings run free.

Take Me Please

Take Me Please

Olivér Hegyi // Hungary // 2018 // 13:51 min

Animation

A young man embarks on a surrealistic emotional journey after a bitter disappointment.

Szezon után

Szezon után

After season

Katalin Moldovai // Hungary // 2016 // 15:00 min

Live Action

A woman undergoes treatment at a spa centre – she looks to the future with great hope, while continuously running up against rejection by her husband.

Symphony no. 42

Symphony no. 42

Reka Bucsi // Hungary // 2014 // 09:30 min

Animation

An abstract observation and visual depiction of the interaction between humans and nature, elephant and paintbrush, brain and rasp.