January 2

Venice 2024
Official Selection

January 2

A Film by Zsofia Szilagyi

2024 - Hungary - Drama - 86 min.

with Csenge Jóvári & Zsuzsanna Konrád

Klára moves out from her husband. Her friend, Ági, helps her. They make a total of seven turns by car. Although they take the same route there and back every time, each round is different. “January 2” is a realist story about a separation from the wife’s perspective with all the challenges she faces following this tough decision.

Venice 2024
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