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Now You See Me, Now You Don't

Original title: Most látszom, most nem látszom
  • 2005
  • 30m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
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Now You See Me, Now You Don't (2005)
What would you do if your child became invisible?
"Now You See Me, Now You Don't" is a 30-minute short film written and directed by Hungarian filmmaker Attila Szasz. It was screened at over 100 film festivals in 34 countries winning 19 awards.
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It seemed like an ordinary day. Dad is experimenting in the lab, Mom is at home boiling water, while their six year old son, Alex is playing around her. But this day is different. This day D... Read allIt seemed like an ordinary day. Dad is experimenting in the lab, Mom is at home boiling water, while their six year old son, Alex is playing around her. But this day is different. This day Dad brings something home from the lab. And the next morning...Alex becomes invisible.It seemed like an ordinary day. Dad is experimenting in the lab, Mom is at home boiling water, while their six year old son, Alex is playing around her. But this day is different. This day Dad brings something home from the lab. And the next morning...Alex becomes invisible.

  • Director
    • Attila Szász
  • Writer
    • Attila Szász
  • Stars
    • Ernõ Fekete
    • Dóra Létay
    • Vitéz Ábrahám
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.6/10
    90
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Attila Szász
    • Writer
      • Attila Szász
    • Stars
      • Ernõ Fekete
      • Dóra Létay
      • Vitéz Ábrahám
    • 3User reviews
    • 48Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 4 nominations total

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    Ernõ Fekete
    • Dad
    Dóra Létay
    • Mom
    Vitéz Ábrahám
    • Alex
    • Director
      • Attila Szász
    • Writer
      • Attila Szász
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    9avianchaos

    A long-overdue review of a film that deserves recognition.

    This movie is an incredible mesh of storytelling and style.

    I first saw this film at a festival in Texas, and I was immediately blown away. The camera work in "Now You See Me, Now You Don't" is a thing of slow beauty, in tune not only with the haunting use of light, but also with the revelations contained within the story. The camera plays the role of a character that truly encompasses the viewing experience, unlike most films where the viewer is an omniscient third party simply watching things happen. Szasz blows out the windows in many of the shots, using white light and sterile environments to bring out the humanity in his characters. The story throws you for a loop - Szasz pulls you in one direction, giving you evidence upon evidence that all seems to add up, only to surprise the viewer by skillfully revealing the true reasons behind these strange events. The climactic scene is as emotionally powerful as it is aesthetically beautiful.

    The only bad thing I can say about this film is that a few of the people I've shown it to didn't fully understand the ending. However, I never felt any confusion after watching it, and most people responded as I did. Szasz doesn't dumb down the story for you; he leaves a gap and expects the viewer to make the logical connections. He is subtle without being vague. All in all, you will be hard pressed to find a better way to spend 30 minutes of your life than watching this film.
    10ambassadortex

    Beautiful, Crushing, and Haunting

    Just saw this at the Cackalacky Film Festival in Charlotte, NC. It's hard to imagine a more concentrated and haunting portrait of dread (overwhelming all the way up to the revelation), grief, loss, fear, and isolation.

    It's so potent that I can't imagine many people wanting to watch it several times - probably just twice in order to appreciate how they put everything together. This is the kind of movie that still delivers an emotional punch (right to the gut) when you think about it days (weeks? months?) later. The performances are subtle, nuanced, and powerful - very believable for this situation.

    The filming and editing show great skill and an awareness of how and when to use jarring and "edgy" stuff **in order to serve the story and emotional arc** No flashy or pretentious "style for style's sake."

    The short version of this all is: see this film. Not many other films (or songs, or paintings, etc.) have captured what "Now You See Me" captures. It is brave and true.

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    • Trivia
      The baby daughter of cinematographer Tamás Keményffy was born on the third day of shooting. He rushed to the hospital and was being substituted by Dániel Garas until his return six hours later.
    • Quotes

      Mom: Whatever you've done to him, undo it.

      Dad: I can't.

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • April 30, 2005 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Hungary
    • Official sites
      • Official site (Hungary)
      • Official site (Hungary)
    • Language
      • Hungarian
    • Also known as
      • Most látszom, most nem látszom
    • Filming locations
      • Budapest, Hungary
    • Production company
      • Extreme Film
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    • Runtime
      30 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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