Filmvisning: Bibliotheque Pascal

“Bibliotheque Pascal” is a 2010 Hungarian fantasy drama directed and written by Szabolcs Hajdu. It tells the story of Mona, a mother fighting to regain custody of her daughter. To achieve this goal she needs to share her story with a social worker. Through the nightmarish and complex vision of her own reality, she tackles pain and trauma that led her to a place where she is now. The harrowing truth of her fortune emerges in the form of a web of interwoven narratives in which real life and imagination find common ground. “Bibliotheque Pascal” was chosen as the Hunagrian entry for the 83rd Academy Awards.

Szabolcs Hajdu

105 minutes

Hungary

2010

English subtitles