Gentle

1 hr. 32 min. | Drama | N-16

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Edina, a female bodybuilder, is ready to sacrifice everything for the dream she shares with Adam, her partner and trainer: to win the World Championship. The odd love she finds on her way there makes her see the difference between her dreams and her true self. This unexpectedly tender drama contrasts the harsh realities of female bodybuilding with lyrical, dreamlike scenes of attraction and seduction.

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Anna Nemes

Anna Nemes graduated from the Hungarian University of Fine Arts as a painter, she post-graduated as an art therapist from the University of Pécs. Presently, she is a doctoral researcher at the Hungarian University of Fine Arts. Her paintings have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions across Europe since 2010. "Gentle" is her feature film debut.

László Csuja

László Csuja graduated from the Academy of Film and Drama of Budapest. His first feature, Blossom Valley (2018) premiered in Karlovy Vary IFF and won the Jury Prize His first feature length documentary titled Nine Months War (2019) premiered in Sarajevo International Film Festival and won the Special Jury Prize.

Languages: Hungarian
Subtitles: English, Lithuanian
Original title: Szelíd
Produced: 2022: Germany, Hungary