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Where Were You, My Son?
2008 4.8 (7 votes) 1h 55m
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Where Were You, My Son? (Nyugalom)

Overview

Set in a large apartment in Hungary during the death throes of communism, obedient Andor lives with his eccentric mother, Rebeka, a once-celebrated stage actress-turned-recluse. After years of coexisting in a love-hate relationship marked by routine and possible incest, Andor brings home Eszter, a beautiful girl his own age. Her advances awaken Andor's repressed desires, the depths of which prove shocking. Opera director Robert Alfoldi renders this bizarre story in a melodramatic style, and veteran Hungarian stage star Dorottya Udvaros rises to the occasion. If you can imagine the intersecting area on a Venn diagram that includes Taxidermia and Sunset Blvd., that's where Where Were You, My Son? was born. The original title, Nyugalom, which translates to Tranquility, is ironic to say the least. ...over the-top...memorable...thunderous...sex and violins (Variety).

Key Crew

Writer: Betti Berényi, László Garaczi, Róbert Alföldi

Producer: István Bodzsár

Director of Photography: Tamás Babos

Director: Róbert Alföldi

Top Cast

Dorottya Udvaros
Dorottya Udvaros

Weér Rebeka

Zalán Makranczi
Zalán Makranczi

Weér Andor

Dorka Gryllus
Dorka Gryllus

Fehér Eszter

Judit Hernádi
Judit Hernádi

Jordán Éva

Láng Annamária
Láng Annamária

Margitai Ági
Margitai Ági

Mari Nagy
Mari Nagy

Kati Lázár
Kati Lázár

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