Date: 03 April 2025 18:00   

Location: Corvinus University of Budapest, Fővám tér 8., Faculty Club Theatre  

Language of the event: Hungarian 

The story follows Olga (played by Tóth Ildikó), a successful lawyer living in Vienna, who returns to Hungary when her elderly mother, Mária (played by Törőcsik Mari), unexpectedly falls into a coma. Olga uncovers a deeply buried secret that causes her to question her entire life. Her investigation takes her back to the 1950s, a post-war Europe marked by turmoil. At the end of her journey, she faces a version of herself she never knew. 

The film explores dramatic situations caused by identity crises and unhealed wounds from Europe’s fragmented post-war history. It also delves into themes of impermanence, the liberating power of uncovering lies and silences, and the traumas born from such concealments. Aurora Borealis addresses these issues through a lens of female sensitivity in unusual circumstances. 

Discussion Guests: Júlia Sipos and the Film Club participants.