Short film

Matte
2026 · 8 min
A slow, muggy drift through endless barroom talk, where time melts and small talk turns quietly philosophical.
- Directed by
- Balázs Szentesi
- Genres
- Animation
- Starring
- Zoltán Schneider, Dénes Ujlaki, Péter Scherer
- Overview
- Carpenter, Grey and Widow accompanied by the barman Titi are consuming their well-deserved drinks and having highbrow conversations in the muggy, scorching heat, while hours, days and perhaps years go by. A rural arbor pub's timeless milieu becomes the stage for everyday discussions and for the meaning of life.
- How it feels
- Melancholic, absurd, warm and satirical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
- About
- Friendship, isolation, aging, identity
- Content
- Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
- Note
- Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown
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- Directed by
- Balázs Szentesi
- Genres
- Animation
- Starring
- Zoltán Schneider, Dénes Ujlaki, Péter Scherer



