Bogdan Dumitrache Stars in Firefighter Film ‘Rise Up and Walk’ — Central and East European News in Brief
variety.comDenes Varga Hungarian director András Fésős is in post-production with his sophomore feature “Rise Up and Walk,” starring Romania’s Bogdan Dumitrache, who won best actor prizes at Locarno with “Best Intentions” and San Sebastian with “Pororoca,” Film New Europe reports.The film tells the story of a father and son’s difficult reunion, and involves several spectacular firefighter rescues.Sándor Félix becomes the guardian angel of those who want to end their lives.
However, not everyone in town is enthusiastic about his selfless work. After the death of his mother, Félix’s son Kristóf became estranged from his father.
He makes videos of depressed people, who have given up hope. “Beyond the fact that it looks into the depths of the human soul and dissects such a difficult subject as suicide, the film tells a life-affirming story about our times which is intended for a wide audience.
From the beginning, I tried to emphasize hope and the power of love through the story of a father and his son,” Fésős said in a statement.
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