DAMNATION
(Kárhozat)
Hungarian drama film, 1987, 115 min. - In Hungarian
directed by Béla Tarr
script: László Krasznahorkai, Béla Tarr
music by Mihály Víg
cinematography: Gábor Medvigy
editor: Ágnes Hranitzky
production design: Gyula Pauer

featuring: Miklós B. Székely, Vali Kerekes, György Cserhalmi, Gyula Pauer, Hédi Temessy

The screening will be introduced by film- and music critic László Kolozsi. (in Hungarian)

Guest: Mihály Víg - composer

"Kárhozat / Damnation" tells the story of Karrer (Miklós B. Székely), a depressed man in love with a married woman (Vali Kerekes) who sings at the local bar, Titanik. The singer has broken off their affair, despite her profession of love for him. She wants to improve her life. She dreams of becoming famous, but she herself embodies all of Karrer's hopes and dreams. Karrer is offered smuggling work by Willarsky (Gyula Pauer), the bartender at Titanik. Despite his lack of other prospects, Karrer tries to haggle with Willarsky over his take. Karrer eventually decides to offer the job to the singer's husband, Sebastyén (György Cserhalmi), who has fallen on hard times. This gets the husband out of the way for a while, but things don't go as Karrer plans with the singer...