Edition 24: 1–9 August, 2025

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Helfer

Hungary
2020 — 10' / Color

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Synopsis

„Helfer” is about a young woman who is struggling with anxiety and recurring nightmares that she wants to end. She is seeking a helper, who offers an alternative solution, but in the process she must confront her biggest fears. The film details their relationship in a surreal world through symbolic events.

Official Trailer

Director Biography

Anna Szöllősi (born in Budapest 07.27.1989) is an animation director. She is deeply interested in psychology and expressing her personal visions with surrealistic elements. One of her main goals throughout filmmaking are figuring out the right questions with an open mind. She graduated at MOME (Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design) in 2019.

Director

Anna Szöllősi

Producer

József Fülöp

Cinematographer

Gábor Rádi

Animation

Anna Szöllősi

Anna Tímár

Anna Ottlik

Bori Mészáros

Lívia Janoch

Nikolett Fábián

Réka Anna Szakály

Viola Rekvényi

Editor

Vanda Gorácz

Sound

Csaba Kalotás