1 (2009)

A bookshop renowned for its rare works is mysteriously and completely filled with copies of a book entitled 1, which doesn't appear to have a publisher or author. The strange almanac ... See full summary »

Director:

Pater Sparrow

Writers:

Judit Góczán (screenplay), Béla Hamvas (additional material),

Stars:

Zoltán Mucsi, László Sinkó, Pál Mácsai

12 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Zoltán Mucsi	...	Phil Pitch
László Sinkó	...	Swan Tamel
Pál Mácsai	...	Al F. Eveson
Vica Kerekes	...	Maya Satin
Balázs Czukor	...	Agnus Andersen
Zoltán Balázs	...	Richard Lance
Máté Haumann	...	Tom Keats
Krzysztof Rogacewicz	...	Doctor Anselmi
Zoltán Berzsenyi	...	Doctor Anselmi's (voice)
Krisztina Bíró	...	Sondra Dolphin
Péter Kalmár	...	Behavior Scientist
István Maszlay	...	Analyst
András Dömötör	...	Henry Claude
András Már	...	Japanise Assistant (as András Maár)
Bence Máté	...	First Aggressive Nurse

Storyline

A bookshop renowned for its rare works is mysteriously and completely filled with copies of a book entitled 1, which doesn't appear to have a publisher or author. The strange almanac describes what happens to the whole of humanity in the space of a minute. A police investigation begins and the bookshop staff are placed in solitary confinement by the Bureau for Paranormal Research (RDI Reality Defense Institute). As the investigation progresses, the situation becomes more complex and the book increasingly well known, raising numerous controversies (political, scientific, religious and artistic). Plagued by doubts, the protagonist has to face facts: reality only exists in the imagination of individuals.

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Plot Keywords:

bookshop | investigation | paranormal | digit in title | one word title | 

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Genres:

Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

Mozinet [hu] Official Facebook

Country:

Hungary

Language:

Hungarian

Release Date:

5 November 2009 (Hungary)

Also Known As:

Ola s' ena

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cameofilm, End and End Image, Honeymood Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

91 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Quotes

Swan Tamel: Don't deceive yourself!
Phil Pitch: Don't worry about me. I have cleared up bigger shit than this before.
Swan Tamel: So you should be able to sense the difference. Everything is suspended from above and depends on what is beneath it. There are no exceptions.

User Reviews

Fantastic. If you understand it.

Saw this at the Trieste Science Fiction Film festival recently. Many walked out of the cinema in the middle of the film and I was tempted too but I'm glad I stayed. I still don't fully understand this film but the director did explain beforehand that films shouldn't be seen only once. The cinematography is excellent and it's intended to make you think which it achieves very nicely. Although there's a brief synopsis provided, this still doesn't explain what the film's about and even after watching it halfway through you'll still feel baffled. Resist the urge to give up and watch something else. This film makes you think about life, why we're here and the control that people have over our lives. Well worth the time to see. Then see it again.