Reduction
(10 mins, 56 Secs, hungary)
Director
Réka Anna Szakály

Réka Anna Szakály is a Hungarian filmmaker and production designer based in Budapest. She obtained her masters degree in Animation at the Moholy-Nagy University in 2020. Reduction (2021) has been screened at more than 40 international festivals and has been selected for the
BAFTA students award shortlist.
Synopsis
Inspired by a factory town populated by abandoned buildings, Reduction is a post-apocalyptic world where two friends dream of The Other Side – a seemingly beautiful and peaceful island that exists worlds away from the hardship and strife they know. However, when one friend becomes enamoured with a strange yet familiar creature, the bond between two friends is broken and only a dream remains.
Additional Credits
József Fülöp Producer
Zsófi Ruttkay Script adviser
Anna Tőkés Production manager
Chris Allan Tod Music & Sound
Boglárka Ászity Background Design
Hanna Carlson Composit
Vanda Gorácz Editor
Film School
Moholy-Nagy University of Art and Design
Stunning work.