Child Murders

Zsolt Balogh is a very lonely 12 year-old boy. He lives with his grandmother,
Bizsu. The old lady, now bed-ridden, was once a famous primadonna
but has now completely shut herself off from the world in her darkened room.
She is an alcoholic and needs a considerable quantity of drink just to get
through the day. She sees no one apart from her grandson. They live in
a block of flats in one of the most run-down areas of Budapest on the banks
of the Danube. Zsolt’s mother, who left the country as a dissident, sends a
very small of money each month so that he can somehow live. The boy
spends his time wandering around from secret place to secret place
on the Danube…

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Languages:

Hungarian

Subtitles:

English

Festivals and Awards

CANNES FILMFESTIVAL
FRIPRESCI PRIZE

HUNGARIAN FILM WEEK
Main Prize
Best Cinematography
Gene Moskowitz Prize

COTTBUS FILMFESTIVAL
Brandenburg Prize