An unsettling feeling overwhelms a small Hungarian town when two orthodox Jews arrive with a mysterious trunk. As residents begin to speculate on the purpose of the visit of these two strangers, order starts to crumble in town with some pursuing devious plans and others finding remorse in their hearts.
Cinematography
Stunning black-and-white 35mm that haunts like a ghost photograph.
Direction
Török's real-time structure turns one afternoon into an eternity.
Sound
No score—just wind, train whistles, and the silence of shame.
Director
Ferenc Török
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