Árni (CinEast Festival)

Festival CinEast

Árni

Hongrie 2023 | Dorka Vermes | vostEN | 103' | digital | Cast : Péter Turi, Andrea Spolarics, Zoltán Gyöngyösi, Botond Kovács, Zoltán Koppány

► Festival de Venise 2023

Árni, an animal keeper in a traveling circus, prefers animals to people but struggles with deep loneliness. This impressive debut film is slow, meditative, visually stunning, and powerful in its poetic realism and subtle storytelling.

« This is a character study with nerve; its miserable people aren’t conventionally attractive, but they’re depicted with raw candor and compassion.» (Roger Ebert)

« …a slow-burn slice-of-life drama with an exceptional lead performance from newcomer Peter Turi.» (The Film Verdict.)