Directed by:
Béla BagotaScreenplay:
Béla BagotaCinematography:
Dániel GarasComposer:
Albert MárkosCast:
Csaba Krisztik, András Hatházi, Gábor Tollas, Júlia Nyakó, László Mátray, Emőke Pál, Annamária Albu, Marthi Alpár, Andrei Bucica, Bence-Levente Gál (more)Plots(1)
Péter, a big city cop, investigates a sex trafficking ring in Brasov. He has dedicated his life to finding women who have disappeared. He sees his sister, Juli, in every girl he saves. Juli disappeared twenty-two years ago in their hometown, Valan, in the ensuing chaos of the Romanian Revolution of 1989. Péter is obliged to return to the Transylvanian mining town after receiving a phone call that implies the body of his sister has been found among the pines on a snow-capped mountain. The resulting investigation not only forces him to confront the stifling crime rate that has the town in a stronghold, but also takes him back to the labyrinth of the past where he must face his own demons. (Cinemax)
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I’ve grown quite fond of Hungarian cinema and with each new film I’m more and more convinced that it's not a mere coincidence. This is not to say that Valan is completely flawless. It does have flaws, and not just a few. But despite all its inconsistencies, I enjoyed it a lot. The only thing that really disappointed me was that the main villain was so easily identifiable, otherwise it was a very decent thriller with a chilling atmosphere.
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