Hukkle

2002 [HUNGARIAN]

Crime / Drama / Mystery

6
Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 100% · 32 reviews
Rotten Tomatoes Audience - Upright 83% · 1K ratings
IMDb Rating 7.0/10 10 4018 4K

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Plot summary

Using almost no dialogue, the film follows a number of residents (both human and animal) of a small rural community in Hungary – an old man with hiccups, a shepherdess and her sheep, an old woman who may or may not be up to no good, some folk-singers at a wedding, etc. While most of the film is a series of vignettes, there is a sinister and often barely perceptible subplot involving murder.

Director

György Pálfi Photo
György Pálfi

Top cast

János F. Kovács Photo
János F. Kovács as Vízhordó fiú
István Baráth Photo
István Baráth as Disznótulajdonos
Mihályné F. Kovács Photo
Mihályné F. Kovács as A vízhordó fiú anyja
István Kovács Photo
István Kovács as Rapsic
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726.38 MB
1280*666
Hungarian 2.0
NR
Subtitles us  nl  hu  ro  
24 fps
1 hr 19 min
Seeds ...
1.46 GB
1920*998
Hungarian 5.1
NR
Subtitles us  nl  hu  ro  
24 fps
1 hr 19 min
Seeds 8

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by koomy 8 / 10

odd but good

Strange film focusing on the human, plant and animal life of a small Hungarian village. At first i thought there was no real story or plot and it reminded me a bit of films like Bodysong or Naqoyqatsi. However, whereas those films put their images to music this one had no music or dialogue but instead focused on the sounds of life - such as animals, machines etc. You can certainly view this film in that stlye - and enjoy it because although those sort of films can lose your interest after a while Hukkle has great camera angles, close ups and superb editing which means it doesn't outstay its 75 minute running time.But if you look deeper into the film there is a very subtle plot - as we see a body in a lake at one point and a policemen investigates it. However nothing is resolved and its almost as an aside but once i started thinking about it (or in my case reading about it) the more i want to watch it again!A unique film.
Reviewed by izeta 8 / 10

original and innovative

I just saw the film in 43th Thessaloniki Film Festival and I was amazed. This film is truly innovative and original, both technically(photography, editing, direction)and also as far as its story is concerned. A must-see for everyone. Beware, it's not just a country-life documentary...
Reviewed by Red-125 7 / 10

Truly unique!

Hukkle (2002), written and directed by György Pálfi, fits into nogenre. It's a Hungarian film, with almost no dialogue, and it's trulyunique.The work "hukkle" is an attempt to imitate the sound of a hiccup.Throughout a movie--set in a rural Hungarian village--an old mansits by the side of a road and hiccups. Meanwhile, life in andaround the village goes on as people eat, work, and play.Despite the idyllic nature of the landscape, something bad ishappening in the village. A police officer is investigating a crime,and the director appears to be providing clues for us about what'shappening and why.I never solved the mystery. The film curator at the GeorgeEastman House in Rochester--where the film was screened-- told us he had seen the movie five or six times, and would explain themystery to us after we'd watched the film. When he gave us hisexplanation, many members of the audience disagreed with him. Maybe you have to see the movie five times to get it, or maybe after five viewings you lose it.According to the curator, this film is due out on DVD, and it's worthfinding and watching. Hukkle is strange, and somewhatdisturbing, but it's not boring.
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