This strange romantic drama tells the story of Endre (Géza Morcsányi) and Maria (Alexandra Borbély). Endre is the manager of a slaughterhouse and is insecure about his disabled arm, a lonely man with only one friend. Maria is a newcomer, a health-inspector who works to ensure the slaughtered animals are fit for consumption. She is awkward and shy, sharing in common with Endre their inability to properly connect with others.
A much stronger and more bizarre connection lies between them however; every night, without fail, the two share the exact same dream. In a cold remote forest blanketed in snow, they live another life as a pair of deer, a male and female who find warmth through each other in the harsh winter. In an effort to seek meaning behind this inexplicable bond they share, Endre and Maria begin to grow closer and closer.
Director Ildikó Enyedi won four awards from the Berlin International Film Festival, including the Golden Berlin Bear award for Best Film.
The Panorama of the European Film Festival runs from November 8 until November 18.
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