Spiral

Spirál

61st TIFF: Greek premiere

Bence and Janka live on the shore of a secluded lake. Their ailing relationship and the mysterious perishing of the fish disrupt this heavenly ambiance. When Janka accidentally drow ns, Bence is unwilling to let go of her, lowering her body into the lake. In time, he finds comfort and love in Nora, who gradually develops an uncanny resemblance to Janka. A tale of four seasons that unfolds as a haunting metaphor on the burden of grief and loss.

Screening Schedule

No physical screenings scheduled.

Direction: Cecília Felméri

Script: Cecília Felméri

Cinematography: György Réder

Editing: Péter Politzer

Sound: Gábor Császár

Actors: Bogdan Dumitrache, Alexandra Borbély, Diána Magdolna Kiss

Producers: András Muhi, Mónika Mécs

Co-producers: Oana Giurgiu, Tudor Giurgiu

Format: DCP

Color: Color

Production Country: Hungary

Production Year: 2020

Duration: 98΄

Contact: Klaudia Androsovits klaudia.androsovits@nfi.hu

Cecília Felméri

Cecília Felméri was born in 1978 in Cluj, Romania. She studied at Sapientia Sapienza University in Rome (BA) and at I.L. Caragiale National Film University in Bucharest (MA). She is a director and writer, known for Cuckoo (2008), Végtelen percek (2011) and Spirál. Her shorts were in competition at Locarno IFF, Warsaw IFF, Mar del Plata IFF, DokLeipzig, Transilvania IFF, and won more than 20 prizes.