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Halfway (Félúton)

After getting to know his parents intend to divorce, an adolescent boy goes out into the world and steps to the way to adulthood.

  • Kristóf Lendvai
    Director
    Nearly Bungled (Majdnem eltoltam)
  • Gyula Mészáros
    Writer
  • Kristóf Lendvai
    Writer
    Nearly Bungled (Majdnem eltoltam)
  • Béla Lendvai
    Producer
    Nearly Bungled (Majdnem eltoltam)
  • Levente Herold
    Key Cast
    "Lóri"
    Nearly Bungled (Majdnem eltoltam)
  • Attila Belus
    Key Cast
    "Endre"
  • Árpád Besenczi
    Key Cast
    "Man"
    Glass Tiger (Üvegtigris)
  • Teréz Czegő
    Key Cast
    "Juci"
  • Erzsébet Ecsedi
    Key Cast
    "Old Lady"
    Captives (Foglyok)
  • Attila Hertelendy
    Key Cast
    "Father"
    Nearly Bungled (Majdnem eltoltam)
  • Nikol Lőrincz
    Key Cast
    "Mother"
  • Cecília Magyar
    Key Cast
    "Zsófi"
  • Aurél Szakály
    Key Cast
    "Border Guard"
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Félúton
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Drama, Youth
  • Runtime:
    38 minutes 25 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 22, 2019
  • Country of Origin:
    Hungary
  • Country of Filming:
    Hungary
  • Language:
    Hungarian
  • Shooting Format:
    digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Student Los Angeles Film Awards
    Los Angeles
    United States
    October 21, 2020
    Semi-Finalist
  • Red Dirt Film Festival
    Stillwater
    United States
    US Premiere
    The Best High School Film
  • Under the Stars International Film Festival (Scorsese Edition)
    Bari
    Italy
    Italian Premiere
    The Best Supporting Actor (Attila Bellus)
  • Prisma Independent Film Awards
    Rome
    Italy
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Kristóf Lendvai

Kristóf Lendvai was born on 2001 in Hungary. He is studying in high school, but he has been making short films for years. He has won awards at several Hungarian film festivals.
His film, Halfway (Félúton) Kristóf Lendvai won the main prize of the 27th Hungarian National Student Film Festival (2020) in the category of university students, even though he was only a high school student. Halfway won the best high school film at the Red Dirt Film Festival (US, 2020) and Attila Belus the best supporting actor at the Under the Stars International Film Festival - Scorsese Edition (Italy, 2019).

Nearly Bungled (Majdnem eltoltam) was screened at the West Chester International Film Festival Young Filmmakers Sessions (US, 2018) and at the London Lift-Off Film Festival First-Time Filmmaker Sessions (UK, 2018).

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Director Statement

Halfway, the Hungarian short feature was especially made for young people. The story touches a lot of sensitive themes like growing up, adolesence, pathfinding in life and independence.