World War II, occupied Soviet Union. István Semetka is a simple Hungarian farmer who serves as a Caporal in a special unit scouting for partisan groups. On their way to a remote village, his company falls under enemy fire. As the commander is killed, Semetka has to overcome his fears and take command of the unit as he is dragged into a chaos that he cannot control.
With the support of:
National FIlm Institute Hungary
Hungarian Film Incentive
Council of Europe - Eurimages
Aide aux Cinémas du Monde - Centre National du Cinéma et de l'Image Animée - Institut Français
National Film Centre of Latvia
Riga City Council
Creative Europe MEDIA of the European Union
The project participated at:
the Torino Film Lab AdaptLab 2016 and at the Torino Film Lab FeatureLab 360° 2017 program
Cine Link Co-Production Market, 2018
A Postlab, 2018
Fast Forward Program, 2018
71st Berlinale - Berlin International Film Festival (2021)
Official Competition
Award: Silver Bear for Best Director
26th Vilnius International Film Festival (2021)
European debut competition
43rd Moscow International Film Festival (2021)
in the offical program
38th Fajr International Film Festival - FIFF (2021)
International Competition
Award: Best Film
50th Kyiv Molodist International Film Festival (2021)
out-of-competition section of the Festival of Festivals
24th Shanghai International Film Festival
'The Belt and Road Film Week' section
1st Magyar Mozgókép Festival (2021)
First-Time Director // Director // Screenwriter // Set Design // Costume Design
Award: Best Screenwriter and Best Costume Design (Márton Ágh)
28th European Film Festival Palić (2021)
Offical Selection
20th Transilvania International Film Festival - TIFF (2021)
Hungarian Day category
27th Sarajevo International Film Festival (2021)
The programme of Network of Festivals in the Adratic Region
21st New Horizons Film Festival (2021)
Discoveries section
32nd Espoo Ciné International Film Festival (2021)
in the offical program
59th Jerusalem Film Festival (2021)
Debuts - First Feature Competition
34th European Film Awards (2021)
Feature Film Selection
65th BFI - London Film Festival (2021)
Dare Category
8th Riga International Film Festival (2021)
Feature Film Competition
23rd Taipei Film Festival (2021)
out-of-competition section of the Future Light
Arab Critics' Award for European Films (2021)
Official Competition
GIFF - Gangneung International Film Festival (2021)
International Narrative Feature Competition
Award: Best Director
34th European Film Awards - European Film Academy (2021)
Award: Márton Ágh, visual designer, wins the European Film Award
39th Torino Film Festival (2021)
Out of Competition - TorinoFilmLab
6th Zsigmond Vilmos Film Festival (2022)
Feature Films Competition
Award: Best Feature Film - Tamás Dobos cameraman
Hungarian Film Critics' Grand Award - B. Nagy László Award (2022)
10th War on Screen - International Film Festival (2022)
Feature Films International Competition
Award: International Jury Grand Prize
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Review
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'Natural Light': Berlin Review
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‘Natural Light’ Review: Fixed Stoicism Shields From the Ravages of War
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Berlinale 2021 Review: The Dehumanizing Reality of War is Exposed in Dénes Nagy’s “Natural Light”
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Berlin Dispatch – Natural Light
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Berlin Review: Natural Light is a Bleak and Beguiling WWII Drama
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In the Fog: No Light at the End of the War Tunnel in Nagy’s Grim Debut
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Berlinale 2021: Natural Light is Slow Cinema Without the Soul
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Review: Natural Light
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'Natural Light': Film Review | Berlin 2021
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Interview
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Luxbox Clinches First Sales on Berlin Competition Title ‘Natural Light’ (EXCLUSIVE)
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Dénes Nagy • Director of Natural Light
News
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Dénes Nagy is filming Natural Light
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Competition - Reshaping Cinematic Forms
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Berlinale Unveils Competition Lineup: New Pics From Daniel Bruhl, Celine Sciamma, Radu Jude, Xavier Beauvois & Hong Sang-soo
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Berlin Competition Lineup Revealed: Daniel Bruhl, Celine Sciamma, Radu Jude, Hong Sangsoo
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Berlin Competition Lineup Revealed: Daniel Bruhl, Celine Sciamma, Radu Jude, Hong Sangsoo
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Berlin Film Festival Lineup 2021: New Films by Céline Sciamma and Hong Sang-soo Enter Competition
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Berlinale Competition – Golden Bear contenders 2021
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71st Berlinale Competition Lineup Unveiled
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Berlinale 2021 Lineup Includes New Films by Céline Sciamma, Hong Sang-soo, Ryūsuke Hamaguchi & More
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The Latvian co-production film “In Natural Light” is included in the main competition of the Berlin Film Festival
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Berlin Film Festival reveals 2021 Competition titles
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Celiné Sciamma and Hong Sang-soo headline the 2021 Berlin Film Festival
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Berlin Film Festival Unveils Competition Lineup
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Berlinale 2021. Lineup
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Berlin Film Festival 2021 Announces Competition and Berlinale Special Lineup Featuring Tina Turner, Michelle Pfeiffer, Jodie Foster, Benedict Cumberbatch
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Berlinale 2021: Céline Sciamma, Hong Sangsoo, and Xavier Beauvois in Competition
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Berlin Film Festival 2021 competition lineup includes Daniel Bruhl's directorial debut Next Door, Celine Sciamma's Petite Maman
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Berlin Film Festival Reveals 2021 Line-up
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Berlin International Film Festival Tops Off Lineup Announcements for 2021 Film Selections
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Berlinale competition films announced; Festival will take place for industry 1-5 March
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Berlinale 71 Film Selection: Competition and Berlinale Special
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Berlin International Film Fest Sets Competition Lineup
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2021 Berlin Competition LineUp: New Films By Celine Sciamma, Hong Sangsoo, Daniel Brühl, & More
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Berlin Film Fest 2021: Complete Line Up
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Klein Berlinale for 2021
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FNE at Berlinale 2021: Films from FNE Partner Countries Selected for Competition and Berlinale Special
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FNE at Berlinale 2021: Hungarian Debut Natural Light Competes at Berlinale
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Shocking WWII Berlin Fest Competition Drama ‘Natural Light’ Gets First Trailer (EXCLUSIVE)
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71st Berlin International Film Festival streams
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Hungarian Film and TV Biz Make Play for Global Stage at Berlin Festival
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Berlin film festival 2021 roundup: the most impressive selection in years
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Berlinale Prize Winner ‘Natural Light’ Acquired by Curzon; Luxbox Inks More Deals (EXCLUSIVE)
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FESTIVALS: Vilnius Film Festival 2021 Holds Screenings in Hotels
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Fajr International Film Festival 2021: Full List of Winners
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FESTIVALS: RIGA IFF 2021 Announces Lineup
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The 50 best films of 2021 in the UK
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