hufilmtv1-4, Exercise 3: Two directors compared

Model answer (Jancso and Meszaros; check the details):

Style: Jancso uses very long, choreographed takes on open landscapes with groups of people moving in patterns, giving his films a ritual, abstract look. Meszaros works in a more intimate way, with close attention to characters, especially women, and everyday settings, as in Adoption (1975).

Subject: Jancso examines power, violence and history, often through historical settings. Meszaros examines personal relationships, motherhood, work and women's independence in contemporary life.

Dealing with the limits: Jancso used historical settings and parable so that contemporary readings were possible but not stated, and he also made co-productions such as The Red and the White. Meszaros kept to personal and social stories that the system could accept as realistic, and found space for subjects that were rarely seen on screen.

Both worked inside the state system and won prizes abroad (Cannes for Jancso, Berlin for Meszaros).