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Natural Light (2021)

Natural Light poster
Original title
Természetes fény
Directed by
Dénes Nagy
Genre
drama film, war film
Country
Latvia, Germany, France, Hungary
Runtime
1h 43m
Rated
16
Rating
5.6 of 10 from 37 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows Hungarian soldiers during World War II as they occupy a village in the Soviet Union. It focuses on their daily routines and the moral decay that comes with war.

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What happens

Natural Light (Hungarian: Természetes fény) is a Hungarian-French-German drama film written and directed by Dénes Nagy, based on the novel Természetes fény by Pál Závada. The film stars Ferenc Szabó, László Bajkó, Tamás Garbacz and Gyula Franczia. The film had its worldwide premiere at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival in March 2021, where it won the Silver Bear for Best Director. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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