Behind the Door (2012)

Movie
German title	Behind the door
Original title	The Door
Country of production	Hungary
original language	English
Publishing year	2012
length	97 minutes
Age rating	FSK 12
Rod
Director	István Szabó
script	István Szabó , Andrea Vészits
production	Jenő Hábermann, Sándor Söth
camera	Elemér Ragályi
occupation
Helen Mirren : Emerenc Martina Gedeck : Magda Károly Eperjes : Tibor Gábor Koncz: Lt. Colonel Enikő Börcsök: Sutu Mari Nagy: Adél Ági Szirtes: Polett Péter Andorai: Mr. Brodarics

Behind the door is the film adaptation of an autobiographical novel by the Hungarian writer Magda Szabó . The film was directed by the Hungarian director István Szabó . The official German theatrical release was April 5, 2012.

action

Hungary in the 1960s: the writer Magda ( Martina Gedeck ) moves to Budapest with her husband Tibor (Karoly Eperjes) . She asks her new neighbor Emerenc ( Helen Mirren ) to work for her as a housekeeper , whereupon she reacts dismissively and suspiciously. Although Emerenc finally accepts the job, the two women need a while to warm up to each other. There are always setbacks in their relationship, especially when it comes to Emerenc's own four walls. She has not allowed anyone to enter her home for 20 years. Magda suspects Emerenc is hiding a terrible secret behind her front door and tries to report her. One day Emerenc lets Magda into her apartment and reveals the secret: she has nine cats in her apartment, although the rental agreement only allows two.

Web links

• Behind the door in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Dirk Weitz: And the cleaning lady sweeps the story together. In the world. April 5, 2012
• Helen Mirren: Here she comes, preview and interview

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Release certificate for behind the door . Voluntary self-regulation of the film industry , March 2012 (PDF; test number: 132 145 K).