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.
Watch trailerAwards
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