András Táborosi

In her absurdist debut feature, Hungarian filmmaker Katalin Moldovai takes on the administration of conservative Hungary in her depiction of a high school teacher accused of promoting homosexual values to her students.

Tobi is a typical 16-year-old, desperate for the end of school and wondering what path in life to take. The hard-working people in Tobi’s tiny village struggle to make ends meet, while the kids can’t wait to escape to Budapest as soon as they turn 18. Against the challenges of an increasingly conservative Hungary, where trans rights are currently being stripped back, this insightful documentary generously shines a light on the journey of Tobi’s mother as much as Tobi themselves. Having come out once as male in his mid-teens, Tobi later shifts towards a non-binary identity. It’s a steep learning curve for the family to re-evaluate the deeply ingrained gender binary in this rural corner of Central Europe, but for this caring and communicative group, love wins the day.

Zoli is about to be taken out of school by his parents to make him work for the family. The headmaster regards the issue as a simple administrative routine, but Zoli is not willing to accept that his future is decided by others.

For old Margaret, who lives alone, unexpected and tragic news bring positive change in her life. Doctors predict that she has only a few months left, but she starts to live again just now.

The movie is a chamber play which takes place in a theater at one night. The main motive is a love triangle involving a married couple and an actor, we can observe the last minutes of their complicated relationship. The casual, the theatrical and the dream-like reality combines in the movie. Its theme is the constant conflict between the sexual desire and faithfulness.