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NATURAL LIGHT: Dénes Nagy awarded with the Silver Bear for Best Director at the 2021 Berlinale

NATURAL LIGHT (Természetes fény), the film debut by Hungarian director Dénes Nagy, was awarded at the 71° Berlinale. The film, a co-production between Hungary, Latvia, France and Germany, won the Silver Bear for Best Director

Jury statement:

“Appalling and beautifully shot, mesmerising images, remarkable direction and a masterful control of every aspect of the craft of filmmaking, a narration that transcends its historical context. A portrait of war in which the observant gaze of the director reminds us again of the need to choose between passivity and taking individual responsibility.”

Official Synopsis

World War II, occupied Soviet Union. István Semetka is a simple Hungarian farmer who serves as a Sub-Lieutenant in a special unit scouting for partisan groups. On their way to a remote village, his company falls under enemy fire. As the commander is killed, Semetka has to overcome his fears and take command of the unit as he is dragged into a chaos that he cannot control.

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