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Hukkle (2002)

Hukkle poster
Directed by
György Pálfi
Genre
drama film
Country
Hungary
Runtime
1h 15m
Rated
12+
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 54 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film shows the everyday routines of people in a Hungarian village. But beneath the ordinary surface, there is a mystery involving poisonings in the community.

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What happens

Hukkle (meaning "hiccup") is a 2002 experimental Hungarian film written and directed by György Pálfi about the daily life of people in a village. The story is based on the Angel Makers of Nagyrév. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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