Film

Where Were You, My Son?

2008 · 1h 55m · Drama · TV Movie

IMDb

6.0

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).

Dorottya Udvaros

Weér Rebeka

Zalán Makranczi

Weér Andor

Dorka Gryllus

Fehér Eszter

Judit Hernádi

Jordán Éva

Annamária Láng

Judit

Ági Margitai

Martinkovicsné

Mari Nagy

Kurva

Kati Lázár

Jolika

Ákos Kőszegi

Fenyõ elvtárs

László Gálffi

Mentõorvos

Vera Sipos

Rabszolganõ

Tünde Murányi

Virágárus

• Róbert AlföldiDirector · Writer
• Betti BerényiWriter
• László GaracziWriter
• Attila BartisNovel
• István BodzsárProducer
• András PusztayExecutive Producer
• Tamás BabosDirector of Photography
• Péter PolitzerEditor

Release date

February 21, 2008

Status

Released

Original language

Hungarian

Runtime

1h 55m

Genres

Drama, TV Movie