Child Murders

UPC: 736899106621

Studio: Bunyik Entertainment

Summary: In this black and white melodrama about children, the child murders that the film's title refers to are the million and one ways that children's souls are ravaged by neglect, unkindness and cruelty, even though several physical deaths take place in the story. Zsolt (Barnab?s T?th) lives a lonely life with his grandmother, having been left in her care by his mother so that she could leave the country. He spends so much time taking care of his grandmother (rather than the contrary) that he has little time for much else. However, he makes friends with Juli (M?ria Balogh) a homeless young gypsy woman living in an abandoned railway car. This friendship becomes known to the other children in his circle, and results in his being actively ridiculed, ostracized and beaten. When Juli has a miscarriage and Zsolt helps her dispose of the baby's corpse, they are seen by one of the hate-filled local children, who notifies the police. The gypsy girl is taken to a prison hospital, where she hangs herself. Zsolt quietly takes his revenge on the informant. His life takes a turn for the better when his grandmother is hospitalized and he comes to the attention of a kindly policeman. ~ Clarke Fountain, Rovi

Category: Drama

Awards: FIPRESCI Award for Best Film Outside Competition – Cannes Film Festival

Features: Full Chapterization

Child Murders

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 06/26/2007

Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 Alternate Wide Screen

Audio: DD2 Dolby Digital Stereo

Runtime: 79 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Subtitles: English

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Child Murders
1. Chapter 1 [20:22]
2. Chapter 2 [9:14]
3. Chapter 3 [12:03]
4. Chapter 4 [11:48]
5. Chapter 5 [12:09]
6. Chapter 6 [13:06]

Cast and Crew: Barnabas Toth  Actor 
Ilona Kallay  Actor 
Ildiko Szabó  Director 
Peter Andorai  Actor 

Country: Hungary