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Natural Light

    All titles (4)
    Feature Film | 2019-2021 | Drama, Period, War | France, Germany, Hungary, Latvia

    Brief synopsis

    István Semetka, a simple farmer drafted in the Hungarian army, finds himself witness to a mass murder.
    It was neither his decision to kill the residents of the village, nor did he agree to it being done.
    The year is 1943. His unit is searching for partisans in a vast muddy marshland within an occupied Soviet Union.
    Before the massacre, he is sent away by a superior officer to search the woods. On his return, he sees the burning barn. It is the barn where he gathered the villagers.
    He is unable to do anything about it.
    He does not say a word about what happened. He does not report to anybody. He believes he did not have any other choice.

    The film shows this man during the three days leading up to the massacre – who he is and how he makes decisions. He is dragged into moral ambiguity and has to constantly decide how much to put himself first – adapt to the situation or do the right thing.

    In the end, he arrives in a small town where he is put on a train and sent home.

    (http://www.campfilm.eu/films/natural-light/)

    Cast

    ActorRole nameVoice actor / SpeakerVoice actor
    Ferenc SzabóSemetka [L]
    Tamás GarbaczSzrnka [L]
    László BajkóKoleszár [L]
    Gyula FrancziaMajor [SR]
    Ernő StuhlVucskán [SR]
    Gyula SzilágyiCsorin [SR]
    Mareks LapeskisMihail [SR]
    Krisztián KozóKozó [SR]
    Csaba NánásiNánási [SR]
    Zsolt FodorFodor [SR]

    Crew

    ActivityNameComment
    Director of photographyTamás Dobos
    Costume designerMárton Ágh
    DirectorDénes Nagy
    EditorNicolas Rumpl
    ComposerSanta Ratniece
    ProducerSára László
    Campfilm
    Campfilm
    ProducerMelanie Blocksdorf
    Producer
    Producer
    ProducerMarcell Gerő
    Campfilm
    Campfilm
    Co-producerCaroline Piras
    Lillith Films
    Lillith Films
    Co-producerOlivier Dubois
    Novak Prod
    Novak Prod
    Co-producerGints Grūbe
    Co-producerViktória Petrányi
    Proton Cinema
    Proton Cinema
    Co-producerInese Boka-Grube
    Mistrus Media
    Mistrus Media
    Co-producerFelix Blum
    Production designerMárton Ágh
    ScreenwriterDénes Nagy
    Literary sourcePál Závada
    Sound re-recording mixerDominique Gaborieau
    Sound editorJocelyn Robert

    Production companies

    CompanyComment
    Campfilm [hu]
    Lilies Films [fr]
    co-production
    co-production
    Mistrus Media [lv]
    co-production
    co-production
    Novak Production [be]
    co-production
    co-production
    PropellerFilm Berlin GmbH
    co-production
    co-production
    Proton Cinema [hu]
    co-production
    co-production

    Distribution / Sales companies

    CompanyComment
    Aurora Films [pl]
    Poland
    Poland
    Luxbox [fr]
    International Sales
    International Sales

    Awards

    Award winnerYearAwardCategory 
    Dénes Nagy2021Berlin Int. Film Festival [de]
    Competition
    CompetitionNominated
    Dénes Nagy2021Berlin Int. Film Festival [de]
    Silver Bear for Best Director
    Silver Bear for Best DirectorWinner
    Márton Ágh2021European Film Awards [eu]
    European Production Design
    European Production DesignWinner

    Festivals

    YearCountryFestivalComment
    2021GermanyBerlin Int. Film Festival
    Competition
    Competition
    2021LatviaRiga International FF
    Official Selection
    Official Selection

    Cinema releases and premieres

    TypeCountryDateComment
    Theatre releaseFranceWednesday, 11/01/2023
    Theatre releasePolandFriday, 22/04/2022
    PremiereMonday, 14/06/2021Berlinale Summer Open Air [de]