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A modern retelling of Anton Chekhov’s play Uncle Vanya, set in the 1990s. Iván - aka Vanya - breeds cattle with his sister Mária and 18-year-old niece Szonja on an estate in the middle of nowhere, when their boring, peaceful life is turned upside down by the arrival of Iván's arrogant brother-in-law, Jakab, and his young and flirtatious second wife, Léna. Following the outlines of Chekhov’s story, this delightful feature has an imaginative take all its own.
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Released
Original Language
HU

An uninterrupted rehearsal of Chekhov's 'Uncle Vanya' plays out by a company of actors. The setting: their run-down theater with an unusable stage and crumbling ceiling. The play is shown act by act with the briefest of breaks to move props or for refreshments. The lack of costumes, real props and scenery is soon forgotten.

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