The Witman Boys (1997)
- Original title
- Witman fiúk
- Directed by
- János Szász
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Hungary
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rating
- 5.1 of 10 from 7 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
In late 19th century Hungary, two brothers live under the control of their domineering mother. Their suppressed emotions and violent impulses build toward a tragic family confrontation.
slow-burntensemelancholicbleakpsychologically heavysomberclaustrophobic
What happens
The Witman Boys (Hungarian: Witman fiúk) is a 1997 Hungarian drama film co-written and directed by János Szász. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival. At the 20th Moscow International Film Festival the film won the FIPRESCI Prize and Szász won the Silver St. George for Best Director. The film was selected as the Hungarian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 70th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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