'Forest - I See You Everywhere' Review: Cryptic Hungarian Portmanteau Drama Lets No Light In
'Forest - I See You Everywhere' Review: Cryptic Hungarian Portmanteau Drama Lets No Light In
Bence Fliegauf returns to the intense emotions and fragmented structure of his 2003 breakout film 'Forest' - but the results never quite burst into leaf.
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Director: Bence Fliegauf
With: Juli Jakab, Lázló Cziffer, Lilla Kizlinger, Zsolt Végh, István Lénárt, Eszter Balla, Natasa Kovalik, Ági Gubik, Mihály Vig, Felicián Keresztes, Eliza Sodró, Terence Gábor Gelencsér, János Fliegauf, Péter Fancsikai, Zoltán Pintér, Laura Podlovics.
Hungarian Film and TV Biz Make Play for Global Stage at Berlin Festival
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For the first time ever, two Hungarian films are competing for the Berlinale’s Golden Bear: “Forest – I See You Everywhere,” a standalone sequel to the 2003 Berlinale hit “Forest,” from veteran auteur Bence Fliegauf, and “Natural Light” from feature debutant Dénes Nagy. Csaba Káel, chairman of the National Film Institute of Hungary (NFI), says, “I believe it demonstrates the vitality and strength of the Hungarian industry flourishing despite the unprecedented circumstances caused by the pandemic worldwide.”
The two films represent opposite poles of current Hungarian filmmaking. Brimming with discourse, the independently funded “Forest” tells multiple complex, engaging stories of contemporary life in Hungary. And as he did in his Berlinale-winner “Just the Wind” (2012), Fliegauf creates deep empathy for his characters who deliver standout performances.