Tender Son - The Frankenstein Project
(Szelíd teremtés - A Frankenstein-terv)
feature, 35mm, 101 minutes, cinemascope
co-produced with:
Germany
Austria
PREMIER (HUNGARY): 2010.
Long ago, a young man fathered a child without ever knowing what became of him. Now 17, his son Rudi returns home hoping to reunite with his family after years spent in an institution. Returning to his mother, he hopes to find acceptance, affection, and most importantly, who his father is, but finds that he is not welcome. Almost by accident, Rudi slips into a casting session. The director of the film is transfixed by his innocence and thinks he has found his lead. But a terrible event soon compromises Rudi¹s good intentions. He becomes a hunted murderer, and the director realizes that Rudi, this peculiar and silent boy, is his son and his own monstrous creation. The director now has no other choice but to accompany his son on his inevitable, brutal path and their common search for redemption.
Inspired by Mary Shelley¹s classic gothic novel Frankenstein.
Creators
Kornél Mundruczó | Director |
Yvette Bíró, Kornél Mundruczó | Screenplay |
Mátyás Erdély | Director of photography |
David Jancsó | Editor |
Gábor Balázs | Sound |
Márton Ágh | Visual design |
János Breckl | Costumes |
Viktória Petrányi, Susanne Marian, Gabriele Kranzelblinder, Gábor Kovács | Producer |
Proton Cinema, Essential Filmproduktion / DE, KGP / AT, Filmpartners | Production company |
Laokoon Film, RTL Klub | Co-producer |
Rudolf Frecska, Kitty Csíkos, Kornél Mundruczó, Lili Monori, Miklós Székely B. | Cast |
Awards
Munich Film Festival - 2010 | Special Mention |
Seville Film Festival - 2010 | Special Jury Prize |
Budapest Hungarian Film Week - 2011 | Kornél Mundruczó - Best Director |
Sarajevo Film Festival - 2010 | Special Jury Award |
Ostrava Kamera Oko - 2010 | Mátyás Erdély - Special Mention |
Seville Film Festival - 2010 | Mátyás Erdély - Best Director of Photography Award |
Budapest Hungarian Film Week - 2011 | Mátyás Erdély - Best Cinematography |
Festivals
Palic International Film Festival - 2011 | |
Wroclaw New Horizons IFF - 2011 | |
Bratislava International Film Festival - 2010 | |
Jerusalem International Film Festival - 2010 | |
Wroclaw New Horizons IFF - 2010 | |
Luxembourg CinÉast - 2011 | |
Adelaide International Film Festival - 2011 | |
Toronto International Film Festival - 2010 | |
Trieste Film Festival - 2011 | (in competition) |
Rotterdam International Film Festival - 2011 | |
Bydgoszcz Camerimage - 2011 | |
Riga Baltic Pearl - 2010 | |
Sofia International Film Festival - 2011 | |
Hong Kong International Film Festival - 2011 | |
Linz Crossing Europe Film Festival - 2011 | |
Rio de Janeiro IFF - 2010 | |
Ghent Flanders International Film Festival - 2010 | (in competition) |
Copenhagen CPH:PIX - 2011 | |
Edinburgh International Film Festival - 2011 | |
Cannes International Film Festival - 2010 | (in competition) |
Săo Paulo International Film Festival - 2010 | |
Philadelphia Film Festival - 2010 |
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