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Delta

Delta

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Delta

2008

1h 36m

5.3(21 votes)

Drama

Overview

A man comes home to meet his mother and sister after many years away. He finds his mother living with a new boyfriend, and his sister to be grown-up. He begins to settle down in this new place by building a new home for himself on the delta. But when his sister moves in with him and the two begin a romance, there are tragic consequences.

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Proton Cinema

Essential Filmproduktion

Filmpartners

ZDF/Arte

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Orsolya Tóth

Orsolya Tóth

Fauna

Félix Lajkó

Mihail

Lili Monori

Lili Monori

Mother

Sándor Gáspár

Sándor Gáspár

Mother's lover

Polgár Tamás

Polgár Tamás

Gábor Fábián

Gábor Fábián

János Zancea

Lajos Bertók

Lajos Bertók

Mari Kiss

Mari Kiss

Martin Wuttke

Martin Wuttke

Creative team

Directed by: Kornél Mundruczó
Written by: Kornél Mundruczó
Yvette Biro
Produced by: Philippe Bober

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