Issues to raise for the Bacchae

I was explaining to my parents about how, this time, I agree with placing the play into a contemporary setting. And my mother, my greatest inspiration, reminded me of how in a Hungarian setting you can do Romeo and Juliet with a Romani and Hungarian family and there you go, message has been sent through.

This is what happens in Nyócker!... well, sort of. ;)
The movie is about District 8 in Budapest; how by many, it is considered as the most, let us say, run-down area in the city. Here, we get to see the everydays of the two opposing families (the Romanis with a son and the Hungarians with a daughter) through the eyes of the locals. The children at school get together trying to solve the problem of lack of money, and in a traditionally Hungarian way comedy ensues. The point is further highlighted by the fact that the group of children includes Chinese, and Arabic members too. It has a message, it is funny, however it is quite vulgar and unfortunately would only be fully understood by Hungarian speakers, for the typical use of puns, and swear words. The scriptwriter did have a challenging job, but was successful I believe.
The artwork in this movie is great as well, because the facial features are copied from the actors who do the voiceovers for the characters, and in this they did an amazing job.

Another thing that came to my mind was the 2007 movie: Megy a gőzős

In this movie an archeological find is made of the Ancient Mother of Barcika and so the relic is sent around on a train so that everyone in the country can pay their respects, as "she" gets to the dull village of Ivaros the lives of the villagers suddenly becomes eventful. Yet another typically Hungarian comedy.

Szabó Kimmel Tamás as Körte Kázmér

What I remember the most is how the boy protagonist was in love with the pretty daughter of the man who didn't like him. Again, slightly Romeo and Juliet-esque in my opinion.

Egres Katinka as Böske

Koltai Róbert and Szabó Győző

More to come later!