Directed by Szilárd Bernáth, drama / coming of age, 108 min, eng subtitles, 16+
Written by Szilárd Bernath, Gergö V. Nagy
With Benett Vilmányi, Szabolcs Thuróczy, Anna Szandtner, Onofer László
Adam (21) lives in the poorest part of Eastern Hungary in isolation from society and works as a shepherd on a farm. He lives in an oppressive relationship with his once violent, now religious father. He struggles with a stutter and the only way he can express his feelings and get rid of his speech impediment is through rapping. One day he unexpectedly achieves tremendous success in a national, online talent show as Larry with a hip-hop song he wrote about his father’s unforgivable behaviour. In order to assume his online, popular alter ego, Adam must overcome his inner barriers to face his father’s authority.
Awards
Riviera IFF 2023 (Best Film, Best Actor)
Cottbus FF of young East European (Best Debut Film, Prize for Best Youth Film, Audience Award)