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Dénes Nagy

Natural Light (Természetes fény)

Edition 2021
103' - 2021 - Drama - Dialogue: Hungarian, Russian
Director: Dénes Nagy Composer: Santa Ratniece With: Ferenc Szabó, Lászlo Bajkó, Tamás Garbacz
World War II, occupied Soviet Union. István Semetka is a simple Hungarian farmer whoserves as a Corporal in a special unit scouting for partisan groups.
World War II, occupied Soviet Union. István Semetka is a simple Hungarian farmer who serves as a Corporal in a special unit scouting for partisan groups. On their way to a remote village, his company falls under enemy fire. As the commander is killed, Semetka has to overcome his fears and take command of the unit as he is dragged into a chaos that he cannot control.
“Director Dénes Nagy explores the human condition in a story set during World War II. Deliberately intense and slow-paced, the silences between the rare lines of dialogue are filled with impressionistic sound design. The violence always happens off-screen, but Nagy makes sure we hear everything.” - Cineuropa

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Credits

Director

Dénes Nagy

Composer

Santa Ratniece

With

Ferenc Szabó, Lászlo Bajkó, Tamás Garbacz

Scenario

Dénes Nagy

Director of Photography

Tamás Dobos

Editor

Nicholas Rumpl

Producer

Melanie Blocksdorf, Inese Boka, Marcell Gerö, Caroline Piras

Production studios

Campfilm

Distributor

Cherry Pickers

More information

Dialogue

Hungarian, Russian

Countries of production

Hungary, Germany, Latvia, France

Screenplay based on

novel by Pál Závada

Year

2021

Filmography

Dénes Nagy
2003 November (short, 2004), Együtt (short, 2006), Russian Playground (short, 2008), Cinetrain: Where Does Europe End? (2009), Berlinskaya Fuga (short, 2009), Report (short, 2010), Soft Rain (short, 2013), Másik Magyarország (2013), Harm (2015)

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