Katalin Varga

Romania, United Kingdom, Hungary

Synopsis

Synopsis

Banished by her husband and her village after a family scandal, Katalin Varga finds herself left with no other choice but to set out for a quest to find the biological father of her son Orbán. Taking Orbán with her under false pretence, Katalin travels through the Carpathian Mountains. The journey takes her to a place she once prayed she would never have to set foot in again in her life. She reopens a sinister chapter from her past and takes revenge.

Banished by her husband and her village after a family scandal, Katalin Varga finds herself left with no other choice but to set out for a quest to find the biological father of her son Orbán. Taking Orbán with her under false pretence, Katalin travels through the Carpathian Mountains. The journey takes her to a place she once prayed she would never have to set foot in again in her life. She reopens a sinister chapter from her past and takes revenge.

Awards

  • European Discovery - Prix FIPRESCI 2009

Cast & Crew

  • Directed by: Peter Strickland
  • Produced by: Tudor Giurgiu, Oana Giurgiu, Peter Strickland
  • Cinematography: Márk Győri
  • Cast: Hilda Péter, Tibor Pálfy, Norbert Tankó, Lászlo Mátray, Melinda Kántor, Roberto Giacomello, Sebastian Marina
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