East Side Stories Premieres Jan 19

English

 
The Sunny Side, directed by Csaba Bollók, is based on a short story by Attila Balázs about time travellers who visit the beginning of the 19th century, the golden age of socialism and the present. Filmunio.hu calls The Sunny Side, ?a story about the love which holds the promise of happiness, or even the impossibility of it.?
 
The Flip Side is directed by Ferenc Török and based on a short story by György Spiró. It contrasts the past with the present in a visit to the post office.
 
The Other Side, directed by Márk Bodzsár, is based on a short story by Gábor Zoltán. It is about socializing at the pool and at work, with a twist.
 
The Wild Side is directed by Szabolcs Hajdu and based on a short story by Sándor Tar. It is about a Romanian man whose dreams have remained unfulfilled after a decade in Hungary.
 
Tünde Bacskó won the Best Actress prize at the 2011 Hungarian Film Week for her role in The Wild Side.