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Ferenc Bandi | ... |
Csuklik bácsi
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Józsefné Rácz | ... |
Bába
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József Farkas | ... |
Rendõr
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Ferenc Nagy | ... |
Méhész
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Ferencné Virág | ... |
A méhész felesége
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Mihályné Király | ... |
Nagymama
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Mihály Király | ... |
Nagypapa
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Eszter Ónodi | ... |
Városi anya
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Attila Kaszás | ... |
Városi papa
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Szimonetta Koncz | ... |
Városi kislány
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Gábor Nagy | ... |
Városi kisfiú
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Jánosné Gyõri | ... |
Postás
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Edit Nagy | ... |
Pásztorlány
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János F. Kovács | ... |
Vízhordó fiú
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Mihályné F. Kovács | ... |
A vízhordó fiú anyja
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Using almost no dialogue, the film follows a number of residents (both human and animal) of a small rural community in Hungary - an old man with hiccups, a shepherdess and her sheep, an old woman who may or may not be up to no good, some folk-singers at a wedding, etc. While most of the film is a series of vignettes, there is a sinister and often barely perceptible subplot involving murder. Written by Anonymous
There is something very mesmorizing about the rythmic hiccuping of an old man and the shots of pastoral Hungary. But that is not all the film is about. This debut film by Gyorgy Palfi hopefully is the first of many great films. At first this film may seem like a documentary about daily life in a small village, yet it becomes much more, and if you don't pay attention, you may miss the underlying story of a murder mystery. Also, the contrast of country life and technology is shown subtly.
At our showing of Hukkle at the SF International Film Festival, we were lucky enough to have the director present and he answered questions about the film. Though this film is fiction, the underlying occurences actually happened in a small village in Hungary in the 1900s.
Wonderful cinematography, beautiful scenery, unique sounds, and an original idea all contribute to making this film awe-inspiring.