Two Hungarian films at the Karlovy Vary Film Festival

It’s not the Time of my Life by Szabolcs Hajdu competes for the Crystal Globe, while Attila Till’s Kills on Wheels opens the East of the West programme on July 2, origo.hu reports. The Karlovy Vary International Film Festival is the biggest film event in Central Europe.

Szabolcs Hajdu’s new film was chosen for the Official Selection of the festival. It’s not the Time of my Life (orig. Ernelláék Farkaséknál) is an adaptation of Hajdu’s play from last year. The film was made in makeshift conditions, filmed on an incredibly low, 2-3 million HUF budget in the director’s home, starring his wife, Orsolya Török-Illyés, and their children. The crew took turns cooking, and the cinematography was done by Hajdu’s students.

The film is a portrait of everyday life in today’s Hungary, as shown through the story of two families who are forced, by circumstance, to temporarily share an apartment. Hajdu’s name might be familiar from his film White Palms, which was also shown in Karlovy Vary 10 years ago.