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''Before the Bat's Flight Is Done'' () is a 1989 Hungarian
drama film In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. The drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular ...
directed by
Péter Tímár Péter Tímár (born 19 December 1950) is a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. He has directed 14 films since 1985. His 1989 film ''Before the Bat's Flight Is Done'' was entered into the 39th Berlin International Film Festival. His 1999 ...
. It was entered into the
39th Berlin International Film Festival The 39th annual Berlin International Film Festival was held from 10 to 21 February 1989. The Golden Bear was awarded to American film ''Rain Man'' directed by Barry Levinson. The retrospective was dedicated to German film producer Erich Pommer ...
.


Summary

A teenager named Robi (Róbert Csontos) lives in a gloomy apartment building in
Budapest Budapest is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns of Hungary, most populous city of Hungary. It is the List of cities in the European Union by population within city limits, tenth-largest city in the European Union by popul ...
with only his mother. His father left them when he was still a child and started a new life in Switzerland. The boy is withdrawn and quiet, finding it difficult to connect with his surroundings due to his sensitivity. He also struggles to find common ground with his mother (Erika Bodnár), as she has a very different nature, working as a cashier. The routine of their broken family is disrupted when a man named Laci (Gábor Máté) appears. Confident and charming, Laci quickly wins over Robi's mother and soon moves in with them. He persistently tries to befriend the distant boy, but it soon becomes evident that his intentions are far from innocent. Laci is sexually attracted to Robi. Though the mother initially throws Laci out, she later takes him back. In her shattered state of mind, she feels that this relationship might be her last chance for happiness. Tragically, she asks Robi not to reject Laci's advances, believing it would allow them all to stay together. Unable to bear the situation, the boy runs away from home, but the terrible tragedy is inevitable.


Cast

* Gábor Máté as László * Róbert Csontos as Robi *
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as Felszolgáló a büfében (as Máté Erzsi) *
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as Zenetanár *
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as Nyomozó *
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(as Kölgyesy György) * Renáta Szatler


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* 1989 films 1989 crime drama films Hungarian drama films 1980s Hungarian-language films Films set in Budapest Films directed by Péter Tímár {{1980s-drama-film-stub