Taxidermia (2006)

Directed by

György Pálfi

Genre

drama film, comedy film, horror film, comedy horror, art film, black comedy film

Country

France, Austria, Hungary

Runtime

1h 31m

Rated

16

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 349 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of three generations of Hungarian men: a soldier in World War II, a competitive eater during the Cold War, and a taxidermist in the present day. It uses surreal and grotesque imagery to offer a satirical view of Hungarian history.

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What happens

Taxidermia is a 2006 satirical comedy-drama surrealist body horror film directed and co-written by György Pálfi. An international co-production of Hungary, Austria and France, the film spins a metaphorical socio-political retelling of Hungary's history from the Second World War to the present day. With elements of dark comedy and body horror, the story is told by means of three generations of Hungarian men, commencing with a WWII military orderly, moving on to a Cold War-era aspiring speed-eater, and concluding with a modern-day taxidermist. It received positive reviews. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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