Explanation for Everything
It’s summer in Budapest, high school student Abel is struggling to focus on his final exams, whilst coming to the realisation that he is hopelessly in love with his best friend Janka. The studious Janka has her own unrequited love with married history teacher Jakab—who had a previous confrontation with Abel’s conservative father. The tensions of a polarised society come unexpectedly to the surface when Abel’s history graduation exam turns into a national scandal.
A melancholic, anxious slow-burn, this film immerses you in the bittersweet ache of first love amidst simmering societal tensions. It's an observational journey through youthful longing and the unexpected weight of public scrutiny, feeling both intimate and broadly resonant with contemporary anxieties.
