The Witness
Directed by Péter Bacsó
Produced by Mafilm
A darkly comic political satire set in 1950s Communist Hungary that explores the collision between an ordinary man and corrupted power through the lens of an old debt.
Hungary, 1950s. József Pelikán, who works as a dam keeper on the Danube, meets by chance Zoltán Dániel, an old friend whom he saved from death years before and who is now a powerful politician.
Essence
Ensemble
Like The Witness
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Witness
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Witness, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Witness, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Witness, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
