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Labdaálmok

1989

A quiet, serious character study of a driven young man whose single-minded pursuit slowly reveals its cost.

Directed by
Imre Mihályfi
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ari Bery, Czinkóczi Zsuzsa, Róbert Koltai
Overview
The film, set in 1956, stars Gyula Káli, a young man from the countryside who moves to Budapest and sees only one opportunity for success: to become a ping-pong champion. His work and his private life are determined by a strict training schedule, which he refuses to interrupt even for the days of October. It is only as a champion in 1957 that he wonders: will his achievements make up for the sacrifices he has made to achieve his goal?

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Directed by
Imre Mihályfi
Genres
Drama
Starring
Ari Bery, Czinkóczi Zsuzsa, Róbert Koltai
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • ambition
    • obsession
    • identity
    • politics
    • betrayal
    Places
    • big city
    • workplace
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action2
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance3
    Tension4
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight6

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    Genres
    drama
    Directed by
    Imre Mihályfi
    Written by
    Éva Schulze, Bulcsú Bertha
    Starring
    Ari Bery, Czinkóczi Zsuzsa, Róbert Koltai, József Kiss, Teri Tordai, Anna Ráckevei, Bea Palásthy, Gellért Raksányi
    Country
    Hungary

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