Olga Antal

Based on Victor Hugo's famed novel, the story of Quasimodo, the deformed bell ringer of Notre Dame, and his unrequited love for the gypsy girl, Esmeralda.

Hungary's submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 1984

Zsuzsa, a furniture shop assistant, escapes into her daily routine to avoid her monotonous life without human connections. One day something happens that makes her question her choices and reminds her that she is the one responsible for her own happiness.

Irén, the museum hall guard, is happy to work amongst the great works of classical paintings. But one day, she finds herself confronted with a new, abstract painting. The incomprehensible work has a profound effect on her and will not let her rest. The next workday, she makes an unexpected move.