It is probable for this film to work you may need some sort of connection with the society it portrays. The random violence and random morality of the current society contrasts with the logical functioning of the old society. All the characters, even D.I. accepted its warped certainties. it's the consequential effects on the personal relationships that upset them. The acting is variable with some rather strange lacuna as if the actors had taken a day of from acting now and then. Mari Törõcsik has no such problems, apart from some awkward corners arising from some improbabilities in the script. There are signs of conflict in intention between director, co-producer and editor. Overall it is an intelligent, thoughtful and beautifully shot film that kept me awake all night pondering its meaning.
Review of A Long Weekend in Pest and Buda
