Where Were You, My Son?
5.8
Set in a large apartment in Hungary during the death throes of communism, obedient Andor lives with his eccentric mother, Rebeka, a once-celebrated stage actress-turned-recluse. After years of coexisting in a love-hate relationship marked by routine and possible incest, Andor brings home Eszter, a beautiful girl his own age. Her advances awaken Andor's repressed desires, the depths of which prove shocking. Opera director Robert Alfoldi renders this bizarre story in a melodramatic style, and veteran Hungarian stage star Dorottya Udvaros rises to the occasion. If you can imagine the intersecting area on a Venn diagram that includes Taxidermia and Sunset Blvd., that's where Where Were You, My Son? was born. The original title, Nyugalom, which translates to Tranquility, is ironic to say the least. ...over the-top...memorable...thunderous...sex and violins (Variety).
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Dorottya Udvaros
Weér Rebeka
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Zalán Makranczi
Weér Andor
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Dorka Gryllus
Fehér Eszter
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Judit Hernádi
Jordán Éva
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Annamária Láng
Judit
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Ági Margitai
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Mari Nagy
Kurva
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Kati Lázár
Jolika
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Ákos Kőszegi
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László Gálffi
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Róbert Alföldi Director · Betti Berényi Writer László Garaczi Writer
First release February 21, 2008 · Produced in Hungary · Production Uniofilm
Production
Magyar Televízió
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Uniofilm
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Hungary
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Original title
Nyugalom
Original language
Hungarian
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Hungarian
Release dates
Hungary · February 21, 2008
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No release date listed for United States.
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