Hungarian-style child revolt A television movie about a boy named Bendeguz, who is always in trouble. The action takes place in the early twentieth century in the Hungarian hinterland. The mother gives the young Bendeguz as a worker to the horse dealer, and he sends the boy to the train station supervisor. The boy finds himself in a world of blatant poverty and, albeit colorful from the outside, but completely unfit for life absurdity.
A widowed railwayman lives in a house with a cunning mother-in-law and has long reconciled himself to everything. He sleeps at work, humbly tears down bugs and laces in soup, drinks sour wine in the evenings. His only wish is for Bendeguz to drive his two cows to a well-fed pasture, but only in the fields of his neighbors. Hence the constant conflicts with the boy, neighbors, mother-in-law. But the shepherd tries to defend his eternally oppressed dignity. At midnight, he summons the spirit of the station's dead wife. And otherworldly forces respond, bringing even more confusion to what is happening.
It is said to be a cult film for Hungarians who have found the times of the People’s Republic. History is disassembled into quotations, and images have become household names. Obviously, you need to be a Hungarian, understanding the hidden meanings.
Bendeguz is somewhat reminiscent of Huckleberry Finn or the devoid of charm Carlson. He reacts to the injustice around him, bringing about its self-destruction. But I can't say I'm laughing.
6 out of 10