Where Were You, My Son?

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Where Were You, My Son? (2008)

Directed by Róbert Alföldi

Drama, TV Movie · 1h 55m

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).

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Cast

Dorottya Udvaros Weér Rebeka Zalán Makranczi Weér Andor Dorka Gryllus Fehér Eszter Judit Hernádi Jordán Éva
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Annamária Láng Judit Ági Margitai Martinkovicsné Mari Nagy Kurva Kati Lázár Jolika Ákos Kőszegi Fenyõ elvtárs László Gálffi Mentõorvos Vera Sipos Rabszolganõ Tünde Murányi Virágárus

Crew

Director
Róbert Alföldi
Writer
László Garaczi, Betti Berényi, Róbert Alföldi
Novel
Attila Bartis
Director of Photography
Tamás Babos
Editor
Péter Politzer
Producer
István Bodzsár

Details

Original title
Nyugalom
Release date
2008-02-21
Runtime
1h 55m
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
Original language
HU
Spoken languages
Hungarian
Countries
Hungary
Production
Magyar Televízió, Uniofilm