World premiere

Kalman's Day

Local title
Kalmani päev
Title in Russian
День Калмана
Director
Szabolcs Hajdu
Country
Hungary, Slovakia, USA
Year
2023
Programme
Critics' Picks Competition
Genre
drama
Subject
interpersonal relationships, alienation

It’s a beautiful sunny autumn morning in a cosy house near a quiet lake. Kálmán doesn't know what love means anymore. His asexual wife Olga suggests redecorating in another attempt to save the relationship. Olga’s sister Zita comes to celebrate Kalman's name day with her husband Levente, who has a terrible pain in his stomach. Then, sensitive widower Erno knocks on the door. Olga has a strange dream where she sees misfortune for Zita and Levente. Trouble never comes alone.

The winner of Karlovy Vary and other festivals, Szabolcs Hajdu, acts as the twisted Kálmán in a minimalist, vivid and heartbreaking reconstruction of a theatre play with captivating long takes, meaningful dialogues, and impressive chimes of wind bells.

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Director
Szabolcs Hajdu
Screenwriter
Szabolcs Hajdu
Cast
Orsolya Tóth, Szabolcs Hajdu, Nóra Földeáki, Domokos Szabó, Imre Gelányi
Producer
Szabolcs Hajdu, Mátyás Prikler, Jim Stark
DoP
Csaba Bántó
Editor
Zuzana Cséplő
Sound
Dusan Kozak
Runtime
Language
Hungarian
Subtitles
English

Screenings

6th Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening080602 / Kalmani päev
SubtitlesEnglish
Q&A guestsSzabolcs Hajdu (Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Cast), Jim Stark (Producer), Csaba Bántó (Director of photography), Zoltan Galovits (Producer), Dusan Kozak (Sound), Mila Taraczky (Editor)
Q&A duration
Screening duration
4th Lux Hall Apollo Kino Coca-Cola Plaza
Screening100403 / Kalmani päev
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
Hall 2 Kino Artis
Screening122204 / Kalmani päev
SubtitlesEnglish
Screening duration
Trailer
Q&A with the filmmaker