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Release Year2024
Runtime1h 12m
LanguageHungarian
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama
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DirectorGábor Attila Kovács
WritersGábor Attila Kovács, János Háy
TypeFeature Film
RatingNot rated yet
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Daddy of Ferike Herner
About The Daddy of Ferike Herner
Somewhere in a small village in Hungary three public workers dig the same ditch year after year for aid, while they talk about the same day after day. One of them, Béla learns that the TV news showed a former classmate of them, Frike Herner, whose father was the village's policeman when they were children. Béla recalls how at that time a childish conflict between the two of them grew to a great extent. As he remembers more and more details, begins to realize that human destinies repeat themselves from generation to generation and are just as constant as the always-the-same ditch in front of them. Comical and sometimes painfully thought-provoking story through present and past try to find the answers to questions ranging from the individual to the entire world: are we in God's hand, or is God inside us, and can we shape our own destiny? The film is based on the play of the popular Hungarian writer, János Háy.
Directed by Gábor Attila Kovács, The Daddy of Ferike Herner leans on a strong ensemble — Gergely Kaszás, Ferenc Borbiczki, Balázs Lázár — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 2024.
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