HEIGHTS AND DEPTHS
by Sándor Csoma
synopsis
The protagonist of the story is Hilda Sterczer, the widow of the internationally renowned mountaineer, Zsolt Eröss. Through her eyes we get a glimpse into the events after 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.
international title: | Heights and Depths |
original title: | Magasságok és mélységek |
country: | Hungary |
year: | 2022 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Sándor Csoma |
film run: | 98' |
release date: | HU 22/09/2022 |
screenplay: | Sándor Csoma |
cast: | Emőke Pál, Zsolt Trill, Nagy Enikö, Lajos Otto Horvath, Ildikó Tóth, Anna Fehér, Iván Fenyö, Erika Tankó, Egri Sámuel, Egri Ábris |
cinematography by: | Levente Tóth |
film editing: | Dániel Márton |
art director: | Réka Kakas, Anna Nyitrai |
costumes designer: | Karola Nyitrai |
music: | Adam Balazs |
producer: | Claudia Sumeghy, Tamas Yvan Topolanszky |
co-producer: | Judit Romwalter |
production: | JUNO11 Pictures |
backing: | National Film Institute Hungary (NFI) |