Holiday in Britain

A dry, quietly absurd bureaucratic comedy that observes small-town life with a documentary-like eye, feeling both gently funny and faintly sad.

Directed by

Györgyi Szalai, István Dárday

Genres

Comedy

Starring

Mária Simai, József Borsi, Kálmán Tamás

Overview

The film is a documentary-feature film based on real stories and made with amateur actors. The district pioneer secretary is assigned to find a pioneer who can play a musical instrument, has a working-class background, and studies well at school and appoint him for a one-month-long premium holiday in Britain. He finds a guitarist, Balogh Tibi, in a village school.

How it feels

Satirical, earnest, melancholic and light. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Class, politics, identity, education

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

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

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