Desperately
(2025)
★ 7.4 IMDb · 244 votes
Year: 2025
Runtime: 102 мин
Director: Gábor Rózsa
Cast: Júlia Michl, Андраш Суто, Márkus Luca, Alex Adányi, István Mult, Gergely Kocsis, Gergő Mikola, Norbert Csernák, Juli Erdei, Tamás Mészáros
Plot
Edit Gyömrői, a young psychoanalyst, is confronted with a particularly difficult patient in the form of Attila József. The poet is in a constant state of low spirits and suffers from severe stomach problems. The analyst, at the dawn of her career, wants to prove that she can cure him, despite József's unpredictable and sometimes alarmingly intrusive nature. However, she does not take into account the poet's deepening romantic feelings.
The story revolves around the complexity of character, spiritual struggle and poetic genius of famous Hungarian poet, Attila József. The film depicts how Edit Gyömröi - one of the most revered psychoanalysts of the time - tried to help the poet overcome his mental health problems. As the story unfolds, the two characters develop a fascinating relationship in which the roles of patient and analyst often become indistinguishable. In addition to giving an in-depth look into Attila József's psyche, the film also promises a faithful portrayal of early 20th century Hungary and of the reputation of psychoanalysis within the Hungarian scientific community.