Valan: Valley of Angels

2019 1h 37m HU

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7.2

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★7.2TMDB · 79

CrimeDrama

Synopsis

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Peter returns to his Transilvanian hometown, Valan, where a dead body was found in the snow-capped mountains. The investigation about his 22 years missing sister leads him to the maze of grave sins of present and the past, where he has to fight not only with local criminals but his own demons too.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Csaba Krisztik
Péter
András Hatházi
János
Júlia Nyakó
Kati
László Mátray
Miklós
Tollas Gábor
Dragos
Emõke Pál
Lilla
Fekete-Lovas Zsolt
Vlad

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Béla Bagota
Writers: Béla Bagota
Languages: Hungarian
Countries: Hungary

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Béla Bagota, shot by Dániel Garas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Albert Márkos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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

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7 / 8

CAST

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Csaba Krisztik and András Hatházi and Júlia Nyakó carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8648880 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Béla Bagota directs. Dániel Garas behind the camera. Albert Márkos scores. Károly Szalai cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Hungary. Dialogue in Hungarian.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Béla Bagota, shot by Dániel Garas. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Albert Márkos. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Károly Szalai shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Csaba Krisztik and András Hatházi and Júlia Nyakó carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt8648880 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.