Jupiter holdja (2017)

Aryan is a Syrian refugee trying to make his way into Hungary from Serbia, along with his father and many other wretched souls. They are all caught, and find themselves in a web of cynicism and corruption.

Director:

Kornél Mundruczó

Writers:

Kornél Mundruczó (screenplay), Kata Wéber (screenplay)

Stars:

Merab Ninidze, Zsombor Jéger, György Cserhalmi

6 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Credited cast:
Merab Ninidze	...	Gabor Stern
Zsombor Jéger	...	Aryan Dashni
György Cserhalmi	...	László
Mónika Balsai	...	Vera
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Majd Asmi	...	Refugee
Zsombor Barna	...	Couple at Party
Szabolcs Bede Fazekas	...	Policeman
Ákos Birkás	...	György
Mátyás Bodor	...	Kid in the hospital
Soma Boronkay	...	György's servant
András Bálint	...	Voice of Gabor Stern (voice)
Bálint Bán	...	Special Force 2
Brigitta Egyed	...	Edit
István Fillár	...	Guard
András Gombai-Nagy	...	Railway man

Storyline

A young immigrant is shot down while illegally crossing the border. Terrified and in shock, wounded Aryan can now mysteriously levitate at will. Thrown into a refugee camp, he is smuggled out by Dr Stern, intent on exploiting his extraordinary secret. Pursued by enraged camp director Laszlo, the fugitives remain on the move in search of safety and money. Inspired by Aryan's amazing powers, Stern takes a leap of faith in a world where miracles are trafficked for small change.

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Plot Keywords:

planet in title | planet name in title | begins with text | migrant | police | 

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan] Official site [Taiwan]

Country:

Hungary Germany France

Language:

Hungarian

Release Date:

8 June 2017 (Hungary)

Also Known As:

Felesleges ember

Filming Locations:

Hungary

Company Credits

Production Co:

KNM,Match Factory Productions,Proton Cinema

Technical Specs

Runtime:

129 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Referenced in Filmbarátok Podcast: Episode #1.124 (2017)

User Reviews

The sky above Budapest

Do you need a miracle to try to become a better person? Or maybe more? And can you actually be a better person, if you try to? You will not necessarily get a conclusive answer to these questions, but what you definitely get if you watch Jupiter's moon, is a relatively entertaining story wrapped into a migrant-sci-fi coating, wonderful camera work, really good action scenes, and some food for thought. Some of the scenes -- both inside and outside ones -- are excellent, acting is also OK. A surprisingly good movie, although you probably need to be in the right mood to really enjoy it.