Pay Day

Adam lives in the poorest part of Eastern Hungary in isolation from society, works as a shepherd on a farm and lives with his police officer father in an oppressive relationship. Hip-hop and rapping is important for Adam, this is the only way he can express his feelings and get rid of his speech impediment. One day he unexpectedly achieves success in a national online talent show, as Larry, with a song he wrote about his father's unforgivable sins. Adam makes it to the finals, but soon realizes that he is unable to rap in front of others. In order to grow up to his popular online alter ego, Adam must break through his inner barrier and face the strange authority of his father.

The 22-year-old Antal is a member of the hated political police. In October of 1956, during the revolution in Budapest, he escapes the wrath of the people by fleeing to the countryside house of his aunt, a Holocaust survivor. Aunt Sára tries her best to mother him and divert the attention of battered Antal with an old favorite song. When the Soviets launch an attack against Hungary on November 4, Antal is determined to join them in order to get his revenge. But Aunt Sára’s song keeps ringing in his ears, no matter how hard he tries to push it away. He has an unbearable earworm. When the time finally comes for vengeance, his earworm gets the better of him. The song becomes a macabre dance of death...