Katalin Varga

2009 1h 21m RO

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 58

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Synopsis

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In the beautiful, otherworldly Carpathian Mountains a woman is traveling with a small boy in a horse and cart, looking to punish those who once abused her. For years, Katalin has been keeping a terrible secret. Hitchhiking with two men, she was brutally raped in the woods. Although she has kept silent about what happened, she has not forgotten, and her son Órban serves as a living reminder.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Hilda Péter
Katalin Varga
Norbert Tankó
Orbán Varga
László Mátray
Zsigmond Varga
Roberto Giacomello
Gergely
Tibor Pálffy
Antal Borlan
Melinda Kántor
Etelka Borlan
Fatma Mohamed
Wife
Florin Vidamski
Husband

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Peter Strickland
Writers: Peter Strickland
Languages: Hungarian, Romanian
Countries: Romania, United Kingdom

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RUNTIME

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81 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hungarian, Romanian.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Romania, United Kingdom.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Peter Strickland, shot by Márk Győri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Matyas Fekete shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Hilda Péter and Norbert Tankó and László Mátray carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Peter Strickland directs. Márk Győri behind the camera. Matyas Fekete cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Romania, United Kingdom. Dialogue in Hungarian, Romanian.

Trivia

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181 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Hungarian, Romanian.
4International production across 2 countries: Romania, United Kingdom.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6Directed by Peter Strickland, shot by Márk Győri. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Editor Matyas Fekete shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Hilda Péter and Norbert Tankó and László Mátray carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt1360875 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 58 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.