Tender Son: The Frankenstein Project

2010 1h 45m HU

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 10

Drama

Synopsis

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A boy returns home from the institution where he grew up, but finds he is not welcome there. He fights to win the love of his family but ends up murdering them.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Rudolf Frecska
Boy
Lili Monori
Mother
Kornél Mundruczó
The Director
Kitty Csíkos
Girl
Székely B. Miklós
Father
Diána Magdolna Kiss
Tünde
Natasa Stork
Director's assistant
Ági Margitai
Florist

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kornél Mundruczó
Writers: Kornél Mundruczó
Languages: Hungarian
Countries: Hungary, Germany, Austria

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Hungary, Germany, Austria.

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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 Kornél Mundruczó, shot by Mátyás Erdély. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Philipp E. Kümpel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Dávid Jancsó 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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Rudolf Frecska and Lili Monori and Kornél Mundruczó carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1527049 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Kornél Mundruczó directs. Mátyás Erdély behind the camera. Philipp E. Kümpel scores. Dávid Jancsó cuts. Produced in Hungary, Germany, Austria. Dialogue in Hungarian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 16 years ago.
2International production across 3 countries: Hungary, Germany, Austria.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kornél Mundruczó, shot by Mátyás Erdély. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Philipp E. Kümpel. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Dávid Jancsó shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Rudolf Frecska and Lili Monori and Kornél Mundruczó carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt1527049 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 10 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.