2017 PS Film Festival
film synopsis
This engaging serio-comic shaggy-dog story puts a new spin on the term "differently-abled" with the surprisingly sensitive tale of two 20-somethings from a Budapest rehab center who find a new trade when they become involved with a wheelchair-bound hit man. Although the grabby English-language title is technically accurate, it doesn't suggest the picture's depth and nuance, or the fact that this is really a coming-of-age story.
Zoli relies on a wheelchair because of spinal problems while Barba has a mild case of cerebral palsy. When they work together on a high concept graphic novel about a paraplegic former fireman, life and art (and film style) start to blur in intriguing ways.
Throughout the film, writer/director Attila Till cleverly plays with the fact that people frequently underestimate those they perceive as handicapped, and indeed the movie benefits from casting of non-professional performers with actual physical disabilities.
Winner: Roger Ebert Award, Chicago