Temperate Zone

A slow, suffocating study of small-town hypocrisy and quiet resentment, where every polite conversation hides old wounds and quiet menace.

Directed by

Zsolt Kézdi-Kovács

Genres

Drama

Starring

Mari Törőcsik, András Kozák, Rudolf Somogyvári

Overview

Kalán Imre, the district doctor lives in a small village surrounded by mountains. One day he is visited by two young relatives of his and their friend, a doctor at the beginning of his career. The name of the doctor is Király András, and he happens to be the great love of Kalán's young wife from her unmarried years. The orthodox Stalinist Kalán's entire life is filled with his great passion, hunting. The suffocating, narrow lives of the prominent people in the area are slowly revealed to András.

How it feels

Bleak, tense, melancholic and cynical. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Isolation, class, power, memory

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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

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