Above the Line

Above the Line tells the story of a perfectionist mother and her talented swimmer children, who are constantly fighting for their desires and continuously chasing the success and achievements they are longing for.

2019 | Hungary
Director: Anikó Mária Nagy
Writer: Anikó Mária Nagy
Cinematographer: Bence Bartos
Editor: Bence Bartos
Sound: Rudolf Várhegyi
Producer: Julianna Ugrin

Director's word
"Andor, with the sound of a single piano, unfolds the "harmonic disharmony" from a single motif. It's not easy for a director to talk about music. Most of the time, we don't have musical knowledge; we lack the terminology. We don't understand music; at best, we just feel it. But Andor possesses that special ability to decode our tangled thoughts and emotions. He simply listens and observes, and then he creates magic! At first, I was afraid, I had my reservations, but eventually, I managed to dissolve into his music. Not just me, but hopefully the audience as well. Thank you for the opportunity and the collaboration."

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