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Hukkle

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There is something dark and mysterious occurring in a small Hungarian village, but exactly what that is remains a secret, barely perceptible among the rhythms of everyday life. A youth drives the milk cart and spies a young woman sunbathing. An old woman plows her field, and a farmer's sow is fertilized. But there is also a strange ritual that involves the villagers and the mailman, who presents items to every new widow when her husband dies -- something that happens with regular frequency.

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Critics Consensus

Understated, unconventional and observant.

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Martin Rubin Chicago Reader Apr 4, 2019
Told almost entirely without words and composed largely of detail shots, this doesn't quite transcend the gimmickry of its concept, but it succeeds as a bravura technical exercise with some truly amazing images. Go to Full Review Liam Lacey Globe and Mail Aug 13, 2004
3/4
Unclassifiable and wildly original. Go to Full Review Wesley Morris Boston Globe Jun 18, 2004
3/4
So precisely and hypnotically assembled it could have been directed by a particularly whimsical metronome. Go to Full Review Boyd van Hoeij european-films.net Dec 6, 2006
Some of the things encountered in Hukkle are brilliant cinematic conceits, which the director properly builds up to their punchline. Go to Full Review Bill Gibron PopMatters Jul 27, 2005
A
Sparkling and thought-provoking, Hukkle is the cinematic equivalent of a puzzle box wrapped up in ethnic enigmas and rural riddles. Go to Full Review Steve Schneider Orlando Weekly Apr 28, 2005
3.5/5
The movie is an enriching, lovingly filmed exercise in disorientation, worth seeing more than once if you've got the time, money and patience. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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eric b @GondolaBob Jul 28, 2014 Mostly, this is a film about liquids being poured. Sheer torture. See more Jan 8, 2014 So now it is okay to kill animals for a movie? No film is worth the poisoning of animals for the sake of a storyline. See more May 3, 2013 Beautiful. Amazing. Must see. See more Jan 29, 2013 It's hard to sit through, but apparently it's a masterpiece. See more Sep 26, 2012 O soluço é a parte mais legal... ou a única. See more Aug 13, 2012 Um velho senhor assiste à vida passar sentado em um banco de praça. Um jovem bêbado dorme e ronca em um vagão de trem. Uma graciosa garota caça borboletas em um bucólico vale. Mulheres costuram em uma loja de vestidos. Homens jogam boliche em um pub. Uma abelha recolhe o mel das flores. Um arado mecânico debulha o trigo, que depois em um moinho será transformado em farinha. Na seqüência, na cozinha de vovó, é preparado um bolo no forno. Enquanto isso, um policial investiga um misterioso assassinato. O filme é todo composto por estes fragmentos de vida que se interligam na trama. See more Read all reviews
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Gyorgy Palfi

Director

Ferenc Bandi

Csuklik bácsi

Ferenc Nagy

Méhész

János F. Kovacs

Vízhordó fiú

Eszter Onodi

Városi anya

Attila Kaszas

Városi papa

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Synopsis There is something dark and mysterious occurring in a small Hungarian village, but exactly what that is remains a secret, barely perceptible among the rhythms of everyday life. A youth drives the milk cart and spies a young woman sunbathing. An old woman plows her field, and a farmer's sow is fertilized. But there is also a strange ritual that involves the villagers and the mailman, who presents items to every new widow when her husband dies -- something that happens with regular frequency.
Director
Gyorgy Palfi
Producer
Csaba Bereczky, Andras Bohm
Screenwriter
Gyorgy Palfi, Zsofia Ruttkay
Distributor
Columbia Pictures
Production Co
Columbia
Genre
Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
Hungarian
Release Date (Theaters)
Sep 12, 2002, Original
Rerelease Date (Theaters)
May 31, 2024
Release Date (DVD)
Aug 10, 2005
Box Office (Gross USA)
$48.2K
Runtime
1h 17m
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