Soft Rain (Lágy eső)

Director: Dénes Nagy
Screenplay: Dénes Nagy, Tamás Dobos
Director of photography: Tamás Dobos
Producer: Sára László, Marcell Gerő
Co-producer: Novak Prod. / BE
Production company: Campfilm
Cast: Dániel Keresztfalvi, Zsófia Erdélyi

(2013, short, color, 28 min)

Prizes:
2014 – Angers Premiers Plans
Jury Grand Prix – Best European Short Film

2014 – Odense International Film Festival
Grand Prix

2013 – Geneva Festival Tous Ecrans
Special Mention

2013 – Madrid Alcine
2nd Prize

2013 – Nice Short Film Festival
Grand Prix

2013 – Vila do Conde Short Film Festival
Best Fiction Film

Festivals:
2014 – Angers Premiers Plans (in competition)
2014 – Odense International Film Festival (in competition)
2013 – Cannes Quinzaine des Réalisateurs
2013 – Geneva Festival Tous Ecrans (in competition)
2013 – Luxembourg CinÉast
2013 – Madrid Alcine (in competition)
2013 – Nice Short Film Festival (in competition)
2013 – Palic International Film Festival
2013 – Vila do Conde Short Film Festival (in competition)

In this rural coming-of-age story, Zoli, an adolescent boy, who has been grown up in an orphanage, falls in love with his classmate Juli. He is trying to get close to the girl with a wild, obscene and grotesque way of behavior, he acts amazingly confidently but deep inside he is an unstable boy, struggling to build his self-esteem. Although Juli is touched by the boy`s direct sexual advances, she wants to be more persuaded. Zoli doesn`t understand the rules of this game of love, such knowledge has never been taught him. With his more and more uncontrollable behavior he scares Juli who stops all communication with him. To prove his devotion, Zoli cuts his veins open on his arm but Juli turns away with disgust. Left alone, from the sharp physical pain tears roll down Zoli’s face, giving him a sigh with relief after a long time.

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