A martfűi rém

Year: 2016
Country: Hungary
Director: Árpád Sopsits
Cast: Károly Hajduk, Gábor Jászberényi, Zsolt Anger
Genre: drama, thriller
Runtime: 121 min.
Age: 18+

Based on real-life events, this psycho-thriller is set in the provincial Hungary of the 1960s, when a series of atrocious murders shock the small town of Martfü.

Based on real-life events, this psycho-thriller is set in the provincial Hungary of the 1960s, when a series of atrocious murders shock the small town of Martfü. A psychotic killer is on the prowl, who continues to slaughter young women while an innocent man is wrongly accused and sentenced for crimes he could never have committed. A determined detective arrives on the scene and soon becomes obsessed with the case while under pressure from the prosecutor to see a man hang. Stuck in the suffocating social, political and psychological world of socialist Hungary, we soon find ourselves entangled in a web of intricate conspiracy and disturbing drama.

Awards & Festivals:

Parma International Music Festival – Best Film, Best Cinematography
Hungarian Critics Award – Best Supporting Actress. Best Cinematography
Hungarian Film Week – Best Editing