FALLING

Hungary, Belgium, Portugal 2023 — Directed by: Anna Gyimesi — 16 min — Spoken language: Hungarian — Subtitles: English — Production Company: Docnomads Joint Masters — Producer: Anna Gyimesi, Docnomads Joint Masters — Script: Anna Gyimesi — Photography: Anna Gyimesi — Editing: Anna Gyimesi — Sound: Anna Gyimesi

In her late forties, divorced, and in love again, Els struggles with the reality that her twenty-year-old daughter has requested psychiatric euthanasia. Torn by guilt, anger, and hope, she finds solace in love, which helps her step forward despite her impossible situation. She meets her daughter weekly, trying to maintain distance to live as an independent woman while waiting for the euthanasia decision. Falling is a lyrical, found footage-based film capturing a mother’s journey through the taboos of motherhood and an incredibly challenging personal crisis.

Festivals

Sarajevo Film Festival - Best Student Film
Camden IFF MFDF
Ji.hlava
ALCINE - Festival de Cine de Alcalá de Henares
Eastern Neighbours IFF
Verzió International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL
Ann Arbor Film Festival
Millenium Docs Against Gravity
Drama ISFF - Rising Star Award