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Katalin Varga (2009)

Directed by Peter Strickland

Crime | Drama | Thriller

Overview

In the beautiful, otherworldly Carpathian Mountains a woman is traveling with a small boy in a horse and cart, looking to punish those who once abused her. For years, Katalin has been keeping a terrible secret. Hitchhiking with two men, she was brutally raped in the woods. Although she has kept silent about what happened, she has not forgotten, and her son Órban serves as a living reminder.

Length 82 minutes

Actors

Hilda Péter | Norbert Tankó | László Mátray | Roberto Giacomello | Tibor Pálffy | Melinda Kántor | Fatma Mohamed | Florin Vidamski | Sebastian Marina | Enikõ Szabó | Zsolt Páll

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
12/22/2020ComputerStreamingVideo on Demand8 stars
 

Viewing Notes

Beautifully filmed with great sound, as one would expect from Strickland even on his first feature-length outing. Also a disturbing gut punch of a film.

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