On his wedding day, eccentric 40-something shop decorator Zsolt Mohai visits Anna Parádi, asking her to call off his marriage to Klára Horváth. Drama and musical numbers follow as they discu... Read allOn his wedding day, eccentric 40-something shop decorator Zsolt Mohai visits Anna Parádi, asking her to call off his marriage to Klára Horváth. Drama and musical numbers follow as they discuss romance, loyalty, ambition.On his wedding day, eccentric 40-something shop decorator Zsolt Mohai visits Anna Parádi, asking her to call off his marriage to Klára Horváth. Drama and musical numbers follow as they discuss romance, loyalty, ambition.
- Zsolt
- (singing voice)
- Klári
- (singing voice)
- (as Katalin Bontovics)
- Klári
- (voice)
- Zsolt
- (voice)
- Klári
- (voice)
- Aunt Zsófia
- (voice)
- Anikó
- (voice)
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- TriviaThe movie was the biggest flop of Hungarian animation. Angry adults and crying children would storm out of theaters, and some cinemas reportedly began playing different films just to keep audiences seated. Critics were also divided. The biggest reasons for the bad reception were the highly abstract animation style, the basic plot and the presentation that resembled old-fashioned farcical comedies from the early 20th century. The filmmakers explained that their goal was not to tell a convoluted story with exciting twists and turns but to evoke different moods and to explore societal issues like domestic life, the youth's career choices and the place of artists in a blue-collar, consumerist society. Certain defenders of the film also remarked that viewers were either too unsophisticated to appreciate the film's style and themes or they were uncomfortable with how it satirized their socialist lifestyle. Technical director Jenõ Koltai wrote a lengthy essay in Pannonia Studio's magazine analyzing the film's failure, reasoning that the mainstream audience was not ready for an animated movie with realistic, urban themes. The movie was mostly forgotten until the 2000s saw a resurgence in interest for Kovásznai's works. It is now seen as an obscure gem of Eastern European animation and a nostalgic time capsule of 70s middle-class culture. It mainly became a beloved cult favorite of urban Hungarians in their 20s and 30s. Because of this, the film is now officially categorized as a "nemzedéki közérzetfilm" or a "generational mood film".
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- Quotes
Zsolt: My dear doctor. If a forty-year-old window-dresser with trouble under the hood asked for your hand in marriage, would you give it?
[Anikó doesn't respond]
Zsolt: Your silence speaks volumes.
Anikó: I'm no doctor.
Zsolt: I have a 1968 Volkswagen. Madam Doctor.
Anikó: Why do you keep calling me that? How it thrills me.
An absolutely phenomenal animation, there is a psycheldic feel not bound by the usual genre template and it stays with you and the images will be recorded in our minds. Beyond being a masterpiece of animated cinema, this film is one of the most original and powerful films, a work that unifies the best of surrealist aesthetics with a very intelligent analysis and dark humor. Bubble Bath is not only an experiment for the filmmaker, but also for the viewer, and remains one of my favourite animated feature. Do not expect a classic disney or studio ghibli like feeding tale, it is surely an absorbing experience that mixes various feelings. I strongly recommend this to fans of Brothers Quay, Jan Svankmajer, Yoji Kuri, Kihachiro Kawamoto. Also, do check out the titles below if you wish to consider.
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