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Without Air

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In a small Hungarian town, Ana Bauch (Ágnes Krasznahorkai) is a dedicated and liberal-minded literature teacher within the public system. Beloved by her students for her unorthodox and creative approach, she assigns Agnieszka Holland's 1995 Total Eclipse, depicting the relationship between 19th-century French poets Arthur Rimbaud and Paul Verlaine, so they can better understand Rimbaud's poetry. When a conservative father interrupts his son Victor (Soma Sándor) during the screening and hears of the assignment, he reports Ana to the school’s principal (Tünde Skovrán). Ana is accused of misconduct and spreading homosexual propaganda, and when the local media get wind of the brewing scandal, she faces even more scrutiny. In a system within which many have given up, Ana must decide to fight or to flee -- perhaps to a restaurant job abroad.

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Randy Myers San Jose Mercury News Without Air is a sad story about the consequences of dangers of wanting to close the eyes and minds of today’s youth and hamstring teachers for doing what they do best – inspire youth to think on their own. Rated: 3.5/4 Aug 14, 2024 Full Review Alex Heeney Seventh Row In Katalin Moldovai’s feature debut, Without Air, a beloved literature teacher stands to lose her job after she recommends Agnieszka Holland’s gay romance Total Eclipse (1995) to her class. Jan 24, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis In a small Hungarian town, Ana Bauch (Ágnes Krasznahorkai) is a dedicated and liberal-minded literature teacher within the public system. Beloved by her students for her unorthodox and creative approach, she assigns Agnieszka Holland's 1995 Total Eclipse, depicting the relationship between 19th-century French poets Arthur Rimbaud and Paul Verlaine, so they can better understand Rimbaud's poetry. When a conservative father interrupts his son Victor (Soma Sándor) during the screening and hears of the assignment, he reports Ana to the school’s principal (Tünde Skovrán). Ana is accused of misconduct and spreading homosexual propaganda, and when the local media get wind of the brewing scandal, she faces even more scrutiny. In a system within which many have given up, Ana must decide to fight or to flee -- perhaps to a restaurant job abroad.
Director
Katalin Moldovai
Producer
András Muhi, Katalin Moldovai, Bela Attila Kovacs
Screenwriter
Zita Palóczi, Katalin Moldovai
Genre
Comedy, Drama, LGBTQ+
Original Language
Hungarian
Runtime
1h 44m