Natural Light (Hungarian: Természetes fény) is a Hungarian-French-German drama film written and directed by Dénes Nagy, based on the novel Természetes fény by Pál Závada. The film stars Ferenc Szabó, László Bajkó, Tamás Garbacz and Gyula Franczia.[1]
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| Hungarian | Természetes fény |
| Directed by | Dénes Nagy |
| Screenplay by | Dénes Nagy |
| Based on | Természetes fény by Pál Závada |
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| Cinematography | Tamás Dobos |
| Edited by | Nicolas Rumpl |
| Music by | Santa Ratniece |
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Running time | 103 minutes |
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| Language | Hungarian |
The film had its worldwide premiere at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival in March 2021,[2] where it won the Silver Bear for Best Director.
Plot
editThe plot takes places during the second World War and shows the war through the eyes of one character, taken from the novel.[3]
Cast
editThe cast include:[4]
- Ferenc Szabó as Semetka
- Tamás Garbacz as Szrnka
- László Bajkó as Koleszár
- Gyula Franczia as Major
- Ernő Stuhl as Vucskán
- Gyula Szilágyi as Csorin
- Mareks Lapeskis as Mihail
- Krisztián Kozó as Kozó
- Csaba Nánási as Nánási
- Zsolt Fodor as Fodor
Release
editOn February 11, 2021, Berlinale announced that the film would have its worldwide premiere at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival in the Berlinale Competition section, in March 2021.[5][6]
References
edit- ^ "Natural Light - Films - Campfilm". campfilm.eu. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ Grater, Tom (February 11, 2021). "Berlinale Unveils Competition Line-Up: New Pics From Daniel Bruhl, Celine Sciamma, Radu Jude, Xavier Beauvois & Hong Sang-soo". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "Dénes Nagy • Director of Natural Light". Cineuropa. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
- ^ "Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Natural Light". Variety Insight. Archived from the original on March 21, 2021. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ Roxborough, Scott (February 11, 2021). "Berlin Film Festival Unveils Competition Lineup". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ Press Office (February 11, 2021). "Feb 11, 2021 Competition - Reshaping Cinematic Forms". Berlin International Film Festival. Retrieved February 11, 2021.