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Árni (2023)

Beautiful film with lots of afterthoughts

Árni is a slow burning, meditative film with beautiful and suggestive music. The viewer is ought to fill the intentional gaps of the story of the main character, Árni, who is a lonely boy working for a traveling circus. We don't know where did he come from, why. He reflects to the world around him with glances, and silent actions. He wants to be loved and appreciated in his own way, and when he is rejected, he finds some type of connection with a piton. The end is tragical, but there is the needed catharsis. Even after several days, I'm deeply affected, and intrigued by the subtility of the film. Turi Péter's gaze speaks volumes, however, this is his first film. Congratulations for the whole creative team, especially Vermes Dorka director, who had dreamed about Árni, and realized, as her first feature film.