Cinema
Meteo
András Monory Mész · 1990
Synopsis
A near future, in the centre of Europe, in a ruined metropolis. Eckerman, nicknamed Felhőcske, works at the Meteorological Institute and develops, on the computers in his office, a sure system for winning at the horse races. Berlioz, who believes only in money, and Verő, the muscle man, want to profit from it. The three companions set off in search of quick fortune, from abandoned factories to underground passages and black markets.
Context
The film was shot in 1988 and was not released until 1990, on either side of the change of regime. The screenplay was written with Géza Bereményi; Károly Eperjes plays Berlioz. The underground scenes were shot in the cellars of Kőbánya, the factory scenes in the district's brewery, and the cinematographer Gábor Szabó deliberately damaged the film stock; the music comes from the alternative scene of the time. The title takes up the name of the weather bulletins on French television, where the director had worked.
Who it is for
A science fiction film without digital effects, set among industrial wastelands and underground passages, which quickly became a cult film in Hungary.
Prizes and reception
Best film prize at the Cottbus festival in 1991, International Critics' Prize at Setúbal in 1990, and presented at Berlin in February 1990.
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