Release Date

01 Jan, 1969

Runtime

00:11: (HH:MM)

Synopsis

Hands is a visually experimental short film that uses close-ups and expressive movements of human hands to explore themes of biology, sociology, and aesthetics. Through striking imagery, it highlights how hands serve as tools of survival, communication, labor, creation, and even danger. The film juxtaposes tender gestures with more unsettling or surreal images, creating moments of intensity that feel almost shocking. As the narrative unfolds, the sequences become less structured—shifting from bold, provocative scenes to looser, more meandering imagery. While the first half is arresting in its visual power and metaphorical depth, the momentum fades toward the end, leaving the conclusion less impactful than the earlier sequences.—A/V Geeks

Original Title

Hands

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Actors

Crew

Ágnes Varga

Gábor Vitéz

Tamássy Zdenkó

Tamás Kassai

Magda Boros

István György

István György

István György

Ferenc Neményi

Tóth János