The Carer

, feature , digital , 89 minutes

Countries United Kingdom

PREMIER (HUNGARY): 2016. 10. 27.

Acting legend Brian Cox plays legendary actor Sir Michael Gifford in this feel-good comedy about the unlikely relationship between a famous thespian and his immigrant caregiver. Alas, Sir Michael’s salad days are behind him and he’s now suffering from an incurable illness. Since he insists on remaining in his palatial manor house in the Kent countryside, his daughter Sophia and longtime companion Milly hire various carers, but Sir Michael takes against them all until he finally clicks with Hungarian expat Dorottya (a spirited debut by Coco König). Dorottya comes from an artistic family and has a burning desire to make it on the English stage, although her English language skills are lacking.

It’s worth the price of admission to hear Brian Cox playing Shakespeare. Hungarians everywhere should be gratified since the script (the last one penned by the late critic and novelist Gilbert Adair) gets a lot of comic mileage out of Dorottya’s attempts to educate the Brits about the Magyars and their accomplishments.

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Creators

János Edelényi Director
Tibor Máthé Director of photography
Attila Pacsay Music
József Berger, Steve Bowden, Charlotte Wontner Producer
Mythberg Films, Vita Nova Films / UK, Hopscotch Films / UK Production company
Brian Cox, Coco König, Emilia Fox, Anna Chancellor, Karl Johnson, Andor Lukáts Cast

Awards

Palm Springs International Film Festival - 2016 Best of the Fest selection
Edinburgh International Film Festival - 2016 Best of the Fest selection
Liége 3D Film Festival - 2016 Crystal Pine Main Award for Best Original Score

Festivals

Stony Brook Film Festival - 2016
Antalya Golden Orange IFF - 2016
Haifa International Film Festival - 2016
Cairo International Film Festival - 2016
Pinamar Pantalla - 2017
Lecce European Cinema Festival - 2017
Palic International Film Festival - 2017
Pula Film Festival - 2017

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