DIRECTED BY ZSOMBOR DYGA WRITTEN BY BALAZS LOVAS

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2 DIRECTED BY ZSOMBOR DYGA WRITTEN BY BALAZS LOVAS SYNOPSIS When a child s life is at stake, you do whatever it takes. The lives of three ordinary people are torn apart by a series of shocking events and twisted together by a dark and terrible crime. The nightmare begins when a boy goes missing. But the terror doesn t end when he s found. Someone in the neighbourhood is preying on the innocent and the horror won t stop till he s run to ground. TECHNICAL INFORMATION HUNGARY, UK, SLOVAKIA 2011 / THRILLER / ORIGINAL TITLE: UTOLÉR / 35MM / 103 MINUTES ASPECT RATIO: 1:1,85 / HD / DOLBY SRD / ORIGINAL LANGUAGE: ENGLISH

3 DIRECTOR S STATEMENT It s been six years since we put down the main idea, concept and storyline of Run to Ground with my friend and screenwriter Balázs Lovas. It s been a long time, we made a few features since then. The script was developed on script forums, we ve lost many characters, storylines were pitched out and been rewritten. But the main concept and the goal has never changed. Finally we shoot the 7th version, but the essence remained the same. Our protagonists are lost drifters who try to find their way home. All of them are victims of the outcome of their own actions. Every action of ours has an effect on who knows how many hundreds of decisions of other people. It s a cycle in which it s impossible to stay immaculate. This story could happen to anyone of us. Ordinary people fight with their demons for life and death. This movie examines the consequences of one single act from three different aspects, in real time, with a tricky structure, and a slick twist. A thrilling suspense drama, dealing with issues, I wish no one has to ever handle. Who do average people prove to be in extreme situations? Where is the border between becoming a hero and turning into a raging beast? What can stop the spiral of revenge and brutality? Can cruelty ever be justified? Can our humanity overcome our survival instincts? We are trying to find the answer to these basic questions while discovering what kind of terror is hiding behind our neighbour s door.

4 ZSOMBOR DYGA DIRECTOR Zsombor Dyga was born in 1975 Budapest, Hungary. He is the first son of a Hungarian geologist and a Polish forester, and became one of the most successful young independent film-makers in Hungary, he came into the film-business some 10 years ago as a complete outsider. The scope of his work ranges from directing features, shorts, commercials and music videos to screenwriting, editing, and first assistant jobs. He is known for his fast paced cuts, constantly moving camera, rough visual style, and technically confident, cost-effective working method.

5 FILMOGRAPHY FEATURE FILMS 2011 RUN TO GROUND (AKA UTOLÉR) 2009 QUESTION IN DETAILS (AKA KÖNTÖRFALAK) 2005 BEDLAM (AKA KÉSZ CIRKUS) 2003 BRO (AKA TESÓ) SHORT FILMS 2008 THE SOCKET (AKA KONNEKTOR) 2006 SCRUTINY (AKA RÉSZLETKÉRDÉSEK) 2002 UNO EURÓPA FILM Európa Film & Communications Ltd. has been dealing with film production since Up to 2002 the company was mainly involved in the making of television productions. Európa Film produced various magazine shows, concert films, and the programs of the very popular Hungarian reporter András Kepes. Between 2003 and 2004 as the subcontractor of Unió Film Ltd. the company was assigned to the tasks of co-production, sponsorship recruitment and marketing for the feature film Állítsátok meg Terézanyut!. Between 2004 and 2005 it shot the newer episodes of András Kepes television program Desszert, and in 2005 the series titled Világfalu. Between 2004 and 2006 the company was the producer of Ágnes Incze s feature film titled Randevú.

6 ANDREW HEFLER Born 1971 in Landstuhl / Germany, Andrew Hefler started studying improvisation at the age of ten. He performed in various theatre companies. He is member of the National Theatre of Hungary, the Madhouse Theatre company, and the Scallabouche Theatre Company. He is also training communications and improvisation for a variety of businesses and instructing improvisation workshops at the Gödör Arts Center in Budapest. KATA BARTSCH Born 1979, Kata Bartsch studied at the University of Theatre and Film in Budapest and graduated with an actor s diploma she has been awarded Best Actress at the Hungarian Theatre Festival. SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY Run to Ground, by Zsombor Dyga Átok, by Áron Mátyássy Poligamy, by Dénes Orosz Noé bárkája, by Pál Sándor Lora, by Gábor Herendi SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY Seasons of the Witch, by Dominiv Sena Run to Ground, by Zsombor Dyga Fekete kefe, by Roland Vranik Robin Hood, TV series episodes by M. Evans / J. Greeninga Eichmann, by Robert Young Hellboy II, by Guillermo del Toro

7 ESZTER ONODI Born 1973 in Budapest, Eszter Onodi graduated 1998 at the Hungarian Academy of Dramatic Arts she has been named one of European film s Shooting Stars by European Film Promotion. She is member of the Katona Jozsef Theatre Budapest. SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY Run to Ground, by Zsombor Dyga Aglaja, by Krisztina Deák Kesz Cirkusz, by Zsombor Dyga The Taste of Sunshine, by István Szabo Something America 1 & 2, by Gábor Herendi Pirates, by Tamás Sas

8 CREDITS DIRECTOR: ZSOMBOR DYGA WRITER: BALAZS LOVAS DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY: GABOR MAROSI PRODUCTION DESIGNER: BALÁZS HUJBER MUSIC: THE UPTOWN FELAZ EDITOR: JUDIT CZAKO PRODUCTION COMPANIES: EURÓPA FILM, GLOBAL DRAMA PRODUCTIONS, COLD WATER CINEMA PRODUCERS: PÉTER MIKLÓS TÓTH & NEIL ARKSEY CAST MARGÓ ESZTER ÓNODI ALMA KATA BARTSCH PÉTER ANDREW HEFLER FEKETE ZOLTÁN SERESS LAJOS HEINZ TRIXNER LUKÁCS DANIEL TUGWELL

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