On a Lower Level

Synopsis

34 year old Bálint Szentesi has a seemingly superficial job in communication training during the daytime, and dutifully spends time with his pregnant wife in the evening. One day, he finds a piece of paper with his handwriting in his basement. It’s a poem he doesn’t remember at all.  Not only does it shift him out of his daily routine but also makes him realize that there are important questions he’s never asked himself.

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Awards

42nd Hungarian Filmweek:
special mention, prize of the student jury to the most talented young director
Golden Eye Cinematographer Festival 2011: Best Student Film

Hungarian Filmcritics’ Award: Best Short Film

Festivals

Fresh Wave 2012 International Short Film Festival Hong Kong

Molodist International Film Festival/ Kijev, Ukrajna

Jameson Cinefest: Miskolc International Film Festival

Independent Film Festival KAN, Poland

Cast

Zalán Makranczi
Diána Magdolna Kiss
István Dankó
Gergely Kocsis
Annamária Láng
Kálmán Somody

Crew

director
Gábor Reisz
written by
Gábor Reisz
Juli Jakab
cinematographer
Marcell Rév
producers
Júlia Berkes
Miklós Bosnyák
co-producers
Viktória Petrányi
Judith Csernai
Iván Márk
co-producers Sparks
Richy Romwalter
Judit Romwalter
editor
Levente Klára
sound
György Rajna
Bence Hutlassa
production designer
Péter Klimó
costume designer
Júlia Szlávik
production manager
Zsuzsanna Lakos
unit manager and post-production coordinator
Nóra Alföldi
first assistant director
Béla Bagota
production companies
Színház-és Filmművészeti Egyetem (University of Theatre and Film, Budapest)
Proton Cinema
I’m Film
Sparks