Hukkle

Hungary

2002

78 Min

Color

1.85:1

Hungarian, Czech

Currently 3.8/5 Stars.
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CAST Ferenc Bandi, Józsefné Rácz, József Forkas, Ferenc Nagy, Ferencné Virág, Mihályné Király, Eszter Ónodi, Attila Kaszás

PROD DES Andrea Hoffer, Zsolt Kovács

MUSIC Balázs Barna, Samu Gryllus

SOUND Zoltán Vadon

San Francisco (Zabaltegi-New Directors): Best New Director - Special Mention, Toronto (Discovery), Stockholm (Collage), Rotterdam (Main Programme), Mar del Plata, BAFICI, Chicago (World Cinema)

Synopsis

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. –IMDb

Director

György Pálfi

György Pálfi was born in 1974 in Budapest. He started shooting experimental Super 8 movies in 1987 and began making a name for himself while still in school at Budapest’s Theater and Film Academy (1995–2002) where he studied direction. He drew international attention with his writer-director feature debut Hukkle, honored with a European Film Award for Discovery of the Year, and at festivals in Sochi, Cottbus, and Budapest. His second feature, Taxidermia, quickly became known for its kinkiness and violence. Taxidermia received the best director award at the 2006 Transylvania International Film Festival and four prizes at Hungarian Film Week – for best film, best supporting actor, best supporting actress and the critics award. He often writes the scripts for his films and even occasionally acts. —seefilmla.org

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Thirdi Canggi

5Jul12

The opening scene will likely determine whether you will stay or not.

Gondo

6May12

When a film is so focused on details and impressions it is quite hard to follow the narrative when it suddenly pops up. But the realization that there actually is one, is exiting nonetheless.

captainbert

18Aug11

To be honest as per below i too didn't notice the loosely threaded plot as i was completely immersed in one of the most uniquely stunning cinematic experiences ive yet encountered. Tis a vastly unique feast of sonic wonderlands mixed with ants eye views wrapped up in hiccuping old men sat on benches. With not one word of dialogue this film really marvels at the amazingness of the ordinary wee things! Stunning!

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Nadin

5Jul11

I noticed the subplot quite late because I was immersed into a feeling of astonishment. Hukkle is another example for us not needing dialogue to enjoy a film. Time experience, characters and landscape can be just as satisfying.

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