JIFF 2018: Budapest Noir

This film is only showing at our sister cinemas, Classic Cinemas and Lido Cinemas

The Story

“Budapest Noir shines particularly brilliantly… the flowers of evil, services, blackmail and sacrifices become entangled in a historic environment, where darkness has already taken over from light.” — Cineuropa

Based on the internationally best-selling novel by the same name, Budapest Noir reimagines the dark underbelly of pre-war 1936 Hungary. When an unnamed Jewish woman is found dead, hard-boiled rogue reporter Zsigmond calls upon a motley collection of characters to help him crack the case. Drawing on the complexities of Hungarian life in pre-war Europe, and taking us from brothels to boxing rings and gangsters to politicians, Gardos brings Budapest to life in this classically-styled noir film.

Rating

CTC

Country

HU

Language

Hungarian

Cast

Kata Dobó, Anger Zsolt, János Kulka, Réka Tenki

Director

Éva Gárdos