This Hungarian journey of magical realism is based on Ervin Lazar's collection of fairy tales "Star Farm".
The first tale concerns a mini-Olympics competition between a group of marauding soldiers and the villagers. Balint Pentek as Hotole is a real delight in this truly "magical" segment.
The second tale brings "big brother" to the farm. The villagers are told they own "everything here". They then ask that several villagers be brought back from the dead. The admonishment of "Don't tempt God" only foreshadows the supernatural denouement of this tale.
The third and last tale follows an old couple who escape the pogrom in their village and are taken in by the next village. Eventually caught up with, their supernatural solution can not be expected.
Definitely a mood piece (and an odd one at that), but don't set your expectations too high. Still, this is a good film festival movie.
The first tale concerns a mini-Olympics competition between a group of marauding soldiers and the villagers. Balint Pentek as Hotole is a real delight in this truly "magical" segment.
The second tale brings "big brother" to the farm. The villagers are told they own "everything here". They then ask that several villagers be brought back from the dead. The admonishment of "Don't tempt God" only foreshadows the supernatural denouement of this tale.
The third and last tale follows an old couple who escape the pogrom in their village and are taken in by the next village. Eventually caught up with, their supernatural solution can not be expected.
Definitely a mood piece (and an odd one at that), but don't set your expectations too high. Still, this is a good film festival movie.