“White God” is a remarkable film directed by Kornell Mandruczo and written by Kata Weber; go and see it at once. Then ask yourself these questions: Who, or what is the White God? Are there other Gods in the film? What colors are they? And do we need them? Then watch it again. And only then read the rest of this review [spoiler alerts - this essay assumes you’ve seen the film].
There are lots of ways into the film: it’s a coming-of-age film starring a sulky adolescent girl; it’s a film about our love for - and our mistreatment of - dogs; it’s about the possibility of healing a world made out of an unimaginable totum of violence; it’s about art and authority; it’s about Hungarian history and identity; it’s about romantic nationalism in Liszt and Wagner … and more.
