Ground Floor

A wry, slow-burning tragicomedy that turns a mundane household problem into a tense, absurd microcosm of society.

Directed by

Gábor Reisz

Genres

Comedy, Drama

Starring

Ádám Tompa, Rodrigo Crespo, Bettina Józsa

Overview

On the eve of departure for the summer holiday with his wife Vera, Kristóf unexpectedly discovers black mold on the wall behind their closet. Overwhelmed with the situation and convinced it is caused by a water leak somewhere in the building, he begins knocking on his neighbours' doors in search of its origin. What seems like a simple maintenance issue soon spirals into a tragicomic housing revolution, forcing Kristóf to confront not only a crumbling apartment block but also the deeper cracks running through contemporary Hungarian society.

How it feels

Satirical, absurd, tense and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Class, corruption, family, isolation

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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