Spiral is a debut film, a psychological drama, a reflection on letting go of the past and on how life and nature’s cycles are connected.
All four seasons on a lake. Bence and Janka live in an old house on the shore. They take care of the lake and make a living from the fees paid to them by people wishing to fish there. Living in this beautiful place would appear to be paradise for Bence and Janka—nature, simplicity and the cyclical change of seasons. But then their relationship starts going sour. Simultaneously, the fish in the lake begin to mysteriously perish. The anglers stop coming and the couple starts having financial difficulties. Bence attempts to find a solution…
Cast
Bogdan Dumitrache Alexandra Borbély Diána Magdolna Kiss
Crew
Director: Cecília Felméri Scriptwriter: Cecília Felméri Cinematography: György Réder Editing: Péter Politzer Production design: Renato Cseh Produced by: Inforg-M & M Film (Ungaria) Co-produced by: Hai-Hui Entertainment (Romania) Partners: Hungarian Film Fund, Romanian National Film Center, Eurimages
Awards
Special Jury Prize (ex-aequo), Meet the Neighbors section, Thessaloniki International Film Festival 2020