Natural Light (film) explained
| Natural Light |
| Native Name: | | Language: | Hungarian | | Természetes fény |
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| Director: | Dénes Nagy |
| Producer: | - Sára László
- Marcell Gerő
- Caroline Piras
- Inese Boka
- Melanie Blocksdorf
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| Screenplay: | Dénes Nagy |
| Starring: | - Ferenc Szabó
- László Bajkó
- Tamás Garbacz
- Gyula Franczia
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| Music: | Santa Ratniece |
| Cinematography: | Tamás Dobos |
| Editing: | Nicolas Rumpl |
| Production Companies: | - Mistrus Media
- Lilith Films
- Propeller Film
- NOVAK Prod
- Proton Cinema
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| Runtime: | 103 minutes |
| Country: | - Hungary
- Latvia
- France
- Germany
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| Language: | Hungarian |
Natural Light (hu|Természetes fény) is a Hungarian-French-German drama film written and directed by Dénes Nagy, based on the novel Természetes fény by Pál Závada. The film stars Ferenc Szabó, László Bajkó, Tamás Garbacz and Gyula Franczia.[1]
The film had its worldwide premiere at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival in March 2021,[2] where it won the Silver Bear for Best Director.
Plot
The plot takes places during the second World War and shows the war through the eyes of one character, taken from the novel.[3]
Cast
The cast include:[4]
- Ferenc Szabó as Semetka
- Tamás Garbacz as Szrnka
- László Bajkó as Koleszár
- Gyula Franczia as Major
- Ernő Stuhl as Vucskán
- Gyula Szilágyi as Csorin
- Mareks Lapeskis as Mihail
- Krisztián Kozó as Kozó
- Csaba Nánási as Nánási
- Zsolt Fodor as Fodor
Release
On February 11, 2021, Berlinale announced that the film would have its worldwide premiere at the 71st Berlin International Film Festival in the Berlinale Competition section, in March 2021.[5] [6]
Notes and References
- Web site: Natural Light - Films - Campfilm. campfilm.eu. February 11, 2021.
- Web site: Berlinale Unveils Competition Line-Up: New Pics From Daniel Bruhl, Celine Sciamma, Radu Jude, Xavier Beauvois & Hong Sang-soo. Tom. Grater. Deadline Hollywood. February 11, 2021. February 11, 2021.
- Web site: Dénes Nagy • Director of Natural Light. Cineuropa. 2021-03-07.
- Web site: Film and TV Projects Going Into Production - Natural Light. . March 21, 2021. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20210321065154/https://www.varietyinsight.com/production_restart_full_view.php?track_id=187835 . March 21, 2021.
- Web site: Berlin Film Festival Unveils Competition Lineup. Scott. Roxborough. The Hollywood Reporter. February 11, 2021. February 11, 2021.
- Web site: Feb 11, 2021 Competition - Reshaping Cinematic Forms. Press Office. Berlin International Film Festival. February 11, 2021. February 11, 2021.
