Pragma

by Bianka Szelestey

University of Theatre and Film Arts Budapest, Hungary

Synopsis

 Pragma is a mother-daughter story set in the course of a day. The repressed tension between Juli and Lili, and the lack of real, attentive love is symbolised by the daughter's inability to eat her mother's cooking. A drama with some absurd. At the core of the dysfunctional relationship dynamics is the grandmother, who raised the mother in a very oppressive way, with difficulty expressing unconditional love.

Director's biography

Bianka Szelestey was born in 1995, in Veszprém, Hungary. She had her BA and MA degree at Eötvös Loránd University, Department of Film Studies. She is currently a student at the University of Theatre and Film Arts, majoring in directing. She is an aspiring director, working on short films and video clips. She lives in Budapest.

Director's filmography:
2021 - Craze (Festival de Cannes – La Cinef Official Selection 2022, Sarajevo Film Festival Official Selection 2022)
2022 - Mintha kéne (Cinefest Miskolc Fipresci-award 2023)
2023 – Pragma (Sarajevo Film Festival Official Selection 2023)

Credits

Director: Bianka Szelestey

Screenplay: Bianka Szelestey

Cinematography: Ádám Polhodzik

Producer: Attila Csáky

Sound design: Richárd Endrédi

Specifications

Running time: 30'

Film type: Fiction

Country: Hungary

Completion date: June 2023