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Para

2008 · 91 min Romance Crime Comedy
7.0 / 10 · TMDB

Our hero, Lajos, a drunken ex-cop in his fifties, back from the jaws of death. His old friend Feri, who is always anxious and wrestling with bad premonitions; and his wife, Etus, who believes in both the omnipotence of love and the afterlife. And, of course, there's their close friend Tibi, in his twenties, who's obsessed with paranormal phenomena and conspiracy theories - especially since his parents were struck by a ball lightning bolt. The four-strong group of friends is bound together by a fascination with esotericism and spiritualism - they are joined by Etus's sister, the recently widowed Évike, who, thanks to Etus's domestic magic, is hopelessly in love with Lajos. Meanwhile, Lajos, who works as a security guard, is in deep trouble: he is granted a two-day reprieve by the underworld-connected art dealer Mr Faragó to settle his debt of millions.

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📋 Film Details

Year 2008
Country Hungary
Genre Romance, Crime, Comedy
Director Péter Fazakas
Runtime 91 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.0/10 (1 votes)

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The director constructs the narrative on the contrast between the characters' absurd mysticism and the harsh criminal reality they inhabit. It relies on dark humor to explore themes of loneliness, faith, and the search for magic in post-socialist Hungary.

What lingers after the viewing is a peculiar blend of melancholy and a smirk. The film offers a unique genre fusion where romance tangles with a grotesque crime story, all steeped in an atmosphere of provincial magical realism. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Péter Fazakas

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