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Delta (2008)

Delta poster
Directed by
Kornél Mundruczó
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany, Hungary
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
5.3 of 10 from 21 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man returns to his childhood home in a remote Hungarian village. He tries to reconnect with his mother and her new family while building a secluded life on a river delta.

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What happens

Delta (also called "Delta" in the original language) is a 2008 Hungarian drama film directed by Kornél Mundruczó and starring violinist Félix Lajkó in a non-musical acting role and actress Orsi Tóth. Supporting cast include Sándor Gáspár as the stepfather, Lili Monori as the mother, Sándor Fábián as the uncle, Tamás Polgár as the village boy. Delta won the 2008 Golden Reel at Hungarian Film Week. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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