All About the Levkoviches Shines as the Most-Watched Film in Hungary’s Incubator Program

The Hungarian film All About the Levkoviches has quickly become a beloved cinematic experience in Hungary, drawing more than 30,000 viewers since its release.

The comedy, crafted within the framework of the National Film Institute‘s Incubator program aimed at supporting first-time filmmakers, has emerged as one of the most successful productions of the program to date.

Director Ádám Breier expressed his gratitude for the film’s reception, saying, “We are deeply touched by the number of people watching our film. It’s particularly gratifying that many have told us they’ve seen it multiple times or recommended it to family members,” as quoted in a press release by Mozinet, the film’s distributor.

The story revolves around Tamás Lefkovics, a big-hearted but stubborn boxing coach played by Zoltán Bezerédi, whose relationship with his son, Iván (played by Tamás Kimmel Szabó), has deteriorated so severely that they have not spoken for years. Fleeing to Israel to escape conflicts with his father, Iván, now an Orthodox Jew, has established his own family. However, following the unexpected death of his mother (Ágnes Máhr), Iván returns to Budapest with his six-year-old son (Leo Gagel) to sit shiva, a week-long Jewish mourning period, in their family home. The film poignantly explores the clash of two worlds with the family’s unity at stake.

The film debuted internationally at the Palm Springs International Film Festival and has since been featured at the Miami and New York Jewish Film Festivals, reaching over twenty film festivals across the United States alone, including in cities like Atlanta, Naples, Sacramento, Cleveland, Vancouver, and New Hampshire. Additionally, Breier was recently honored with the International Film Critics’ (FIPRESCI) award at the Sofia International Film Festival.