Beast

Synopsis

István Balogh, a not very affluent Hungarian farmer, lords over his wife, children and his “hired” slave. Cut off from the rest of the world on a distant farm in the Great Plains, he tries to uphold a family ideal he formulated from rigid traditions.

Director Biography

Attila Till graduated from the Hungarian University of Fine Arts in the intermedia department. His first feature film PÁNIK (Panic) premiered in 2008 at the Hungarian Film Week where it won the Best Actress Award and screened at various international festivals. His first short film, CSICSKA (Beast), is based on extended research and inspired by newspaper articles, and television news on the theme of modern-day slavery. Aside from his film work, he is one of the most recognized TV personalities in Hungary. In recent years, he has helped create numerous innovative cultural programmes as well as hosting high-profile TV shows.