Credited cast: | |||
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Dorka Gáspárfalvi | ... | Zsófi (as Dóra Gáspárvalvi) |
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Dorottya Hais | ... | Liza |
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Zsófia Szamosi | ... | Miss Erika |
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Borbála Karádi | ... | Mother |
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Péter Bregyán | ... | Principal |
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Mónika Garami | ... | Miss Jutka |
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Rebeka Valu | ... | Presenter |
Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
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Panni Dorogi | ... | Singing girl |
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Jazmin Gürbüz | ... | Classmate |
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Anna Király | ... | Cleaning woman |
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Flóra Magyar | ... | Classmate |
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Virág Katona Tünde | ... | Classmate |
'Sing' is a childhood drama with a lot of music, set in 1990s Budapest, Hungary. Inspired by a true story, it follows an award winning school choir and the new girl in class who just might uncover the ugly secret behind their fame.
Mindenki transports us to a strict girl's school in Hungary, where our newcomer protagonist tries out for the renowned choir. Only there's a catch, and the reason she ends up making the list turns out to be a bit disturbing. To say more would be to spoil the story.
Like all art-forms, cinema has its fair share of "golden rules" aimed at steering filmmakers clear of potentially catastrophic mistakes: don't shoot at sea, don't use animals, don't use children... The secret being that if you can transcend the challenges each rule poses, you can make a film that is pure magic. Director Kristof Deak's cast is almost exclusively comprised of 10-11 year-old girls, and he plays them like an elite orchestra. Because the performances are so pure and natural, the storytelling so liquid, this comes across as effortless filmmaking, when in fact it pulls off some of the craft's most daunting challenges.
It will be very interesting to see what Deak and co do next, especially after whatever happens on Oscar Night where, if there is any justice, this little gem will walk away with a little golden statue.