All About the Levkoviches

Showings

The Main 4 Sun, Apr 14 11:45 AM
The Main 2 Tue, Apr 16 5:00 PM
Film Info
Accessibility:HI
Captions:SUB
Festival:MSPIFF43
Original Title:Lefkovicsék gyászolnak
Premiere Status:Minnesota Premiere
Festival Programs:Expanded Horizons
Laugh Track
Release Year:2024
Runtime:85 min
Country/Region:Hungary
Language:Hungarian
Hebrew
Print Source:Menemsha Films
Trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YPxOqb8KvPk
Tags:Drama
Jewish Interest
Dramedy
Cast/Crew
Director:Ádám Breier
Producer:Ádám Felszeghy
Andrea Ausztrics
Miklós Kázmér
Cinematographer:Zoltán Dévényi
Screenwriter:Ádám Breier
Bálint Csaba
Editor:Balázs Gotthárdi
Composer:Albert Márkos
Principal Cast:Zoltán Bezerédi
Tamás Szabó Kimmel
Leo Gagel
Roland Váradi
Tamar Amit Joseph

Description

A bittersweet dramedy set in contemporary Budapest about grief, family and the fact that everyone needs to be right, Ádám Breier’s first feature tells the story of a generous but stubborn boxing coach, Tamás (Tamás Szabó Kimmel), who gets along well with everyone except for his own son Iván. They have not spoken since Iván moved to Israel, became religious, and joined an orthodox Jewish community. When Tamás’s beloved wife dies unexpectedly, his son comes home with his never-seen grandson, Ariel, to sit shiva at their home, despite resistance from Tamás. As father and son grit their teeth and try to make nice during the one-week mourning process, it’s clear that they must confront and come to terms with old grievances. Meanwhile, to Iván’s consternation, young Ariel starts to fall in love with his grandfather and the noble art of boxing. Supported by the Hungarian National Film Institute’s Incubator Program. –Alissa Simon