THE ORIGIN OF THE WORLD
drama, feature | post-production phase
a Hungarian-German-French co-production
by
Borbála Nagy
SYNOPSIS
Budapest: Nora (39) tries to appear happy at the high school reunion. When the big question of whether she has children comes up, she doesn't tell the truth that she and her husband are currently trying to adopt. Nora confronts the crisis in her marriage at home. The next day, on the way to the children's home, tension explodes in the car between Nora and her husband. At a gas station, their dog runs away. While both desperately search for the dog, Nora begins to question: is their relationship stable enough for adoption?
Berlin: Becky (40) portrays Nurse Ilona in the TV series "The Clinic of Hope." She needs the well-paying job: the reproductive center awaits the final installment for artificial insemination. In the evening, Becky's family arrives from Hungary. During dinner, she drops the bomb: she plans to have a child alone with the help of a sperm donor. Her announcement causes general astonishment. Becky feels it's time to stand up for herself.
Paris: When Adèle (41) talks to her doctor about a possible abortion, she is given a day to think. Adèle's pregnancy is the result of her affair with Rami, who is ten years younger, and who unexpectedly appears in front of Adèle's apartment in the middle of the night. Behind him is a huge heart made of flowers, and in his hand is a ring. But the woman rejects the proposal. To avoid spending the night alone, she goes to a costume party with her colleagues, dressed as Trinity, seeking answers.
CREW
producer
co-producer
co-producer
co-producer
director, writer
cinematographer
editor
production designer
costume designer
sound
production manager
first assistant director
unit manager
second assistant director
art director
Petra Iványi
Margarita Amineva-Jester
Julie Paratian
Daria Wichmann
Borbála Nagy
Moritz Friese
László Dunai
Gréta Melicher
Hajnalka Bognár
Tamás Bohács
Sári Péli
Gergely Apjok
Ádám Zsíros
Edina Galgócz
Szonja Füredi
CAST
Vera Sipos
Rozália Székely
Orsolya Török-Illyés
Zoltán Schmied
Bea Lass
Kati Zsurzs
György Lugosi
Anne-Sophie Marie
Mouloud Ayad
Nóra
Becky
Adél
Roland
Erika
Eszter
Józsi
Anaïs
Rami
PROGRAMMES & AWARDS
Borbála Nagy
director, writer
Borbála's short films have demonstrated her unique ability to address audiences and bring topical subjects to film.
Her previous work has won the German Film Prize and the top prize at Budapest's most prestigious short film festival, Friss Hús.
She was also invited by the Cannes Film Festival to participate in their first film residency programme and developed the script for The Origin of the World with their help.
“We don't talk enough about the unconventional stories of motherhood.
My film fills this gap by presenting three fates related to the same theme. The three protagonists represent the female body and the possibilities that lie within it.”