Wall

Synopsis

Laci is a 16-year old gypsy boy, who lives off casual jobs. One day, he gets picked up from the streets along with a small group of workers for a construction job. He has to participate in the completion of a wall that surrounds a series of tenement buildings. The film follows the various stages of the construction as Laci helps out the other workers. In the end, Laci is asked to complete the work. He now takes his first look beyond the wall, which holds an unusual revelation for him.

Director Biography

Born in 1979 Simon Szabó is a well-known actor, director and musician/DJ. He won the price for the best short film for his film Let’s Roll at the Hungarian Film Week in 2008 and in 2009 he took home the Sándor Simó Award for his first feature Paper Planes.