Ants' Nest

A hushed, claustrophobic chamber drama of whispered politics and suppressed desire inside cloistered walls, rewarding patience with quiet moral unease.

Directed by

Zoltán Fábri

Genres

Drama

Starring

Éva Vass, Éva Pap, Mari Törőcsik

Overview

The head of the nunnery is dying, and the members are divided in two groups as the election of the new head approaches. Led by Virginia, the younger nuns stand up for changing the strict religious dogmas and would like a modern school with genuine science, a bathroom to be built, and a freer spirit. Their candidate is sister Magdolna, who went to secular universities, too. The seminarists, led by Király Erzsi, also rebel against the older nuns' strict discipline and the depressed atmosphere of the institution. However, Magdolna does not want to stay involved in the fight because she is deterred by Virginia's sinful attraction towards her and the tools Virginia is using to gain victory at any price.

How it feels

Tense, melancholic, earnest and dark. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Faith, power, identity, sexuality

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

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

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