Heights And Depths
(Magasságok és mélységek)

feature, color, 96 minutes

First feature

drama

PREMIER (HUNGARY): 2022. 9. 22.

The story is about Hilda Sterczer, the widow of the internationally renowned mountaineer, Zsolt Erőss. Through her eyes we get a glimpse into the events of the next few days by following Zsolt's unsuccessful conquest of the mountain, resulting in a tragedy.  Hilda is forced to follow helplessly, thousands of miles away, as her husband, participating in the Kancsendzönga expedition, becomes extremely exhausted and then ultimately dies during the descent from the mountain peak. She remains alone with their two children.   Having been a supporter of Zsolt throughout his life, even after his death, Hilda tries to cope with the expectations of the public and the attacks of the media, with the same attitude the deceased had. However, precisely this compliance constraint that delays the mourning process. It takes time for her to admit that she needs help in dealing with the tragedy, and that she can't handle all the obstacles alone. She has to find her own identity to start laying down the foundations of her new life.

Creators

Sándor Csoma Director
Levente Tóth Director of photography
Dániel Márton Editor
Ádám Balázs Music
Réka Kakas, Anna Nyitrai Visual design
Karola Nyitrai Costumes
Claudia Sümeghy, Tamás Yvan Topolánszky Producer
JUNO11 Pictures Production company
Judit Romwalter, Sparks Co-producer
Emőke Pál, Zsolt Trill, Lajos Ottó Horváth, Iván Fenyő, Anna Fehér, Ildikó Tóth, Erika Tankó Cast

Awards

Hungarian Motion Picture Festival - 2023 Sándor Csoma - Best Director
Hungarian Motion Picture Festival - 2023 Emőke Pál - Best Actress

Festivals

Cinefest - Miskolc International Film Festival - 2022
Trento Mountain  Film Festival - 2023 (in competition)
Italian Riviera International Film Festival - 2023
Lagów International Film Festival - 2023
Stara Zagora Golden Linden - 2023 (in competition)

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