Xixax Film Forum

Set in Budapest in 1913, the film focuses on Irisz Leiter, a young woman who arrives in the Hungarian capital hoping to work at a legendary hat store previously owned by her late parents. When she is turned away, she sets on a search for a man who can reveal the truth about a lost past.

Directed by László Nemes (Son of Saul)
Starring Juli Jakab
Release Date - TBD, premieres at Venice

The trailer gave me a bad impression. As if someone saw The Son of Saul and took its "tricks". This is what's dangerous with a second film, not confounding your style with tricks.

Did anyone see this ? Kinda blown away by the lack of critical response to this, the only notable critics I've found that have defended it have been Kristen Thompson (who wrote an excellent essay on it on her website) and Mike D'Angelo. This was easily one of the best cinematic experiences of the year for me, one of the only films I saw that felt like it was really playing with the form and pushing it forward.