Barbara Kerekes

A woman trapped in a toxic relationship meets a little girl who she recognizes herself in.

When high-school literature teacher Ana Bauch innocently recommends a film to her students, a parent's complaint spirals her life into chaos.

In the midst of enduring their parents' frequent arguments at their grandmother's countryside house, Szonja and Rebeka, who are on the cusp of adulthood, stumble upon an old photograph. Inspired by the tense atmosphere, Rebeka suddenly decides to experience the traditional summer solstice, village ritual at all costs.

It's a sweltering summer day in a timeless village, and Panni and Janka haven't bathed for days. They carry water in buckets to wash themselves and drink pálinka while doing so. It's an idyllic scene that would be nice if it could last - if only there was more time left of the summer…