Where Were You My Son

Set in a large apartment in Hungary during the death throes of communism obedient Andor lives with his eccentric mother Rebeka a oncecelebrated stage actressturnedrecluse After years of coexisting in a lovehate relationship marked by routine and possible incest Andor brings home Eszter a beautiful girl his own age Her advances awaken Andors repressed desires the depths of which prove shocking Opera director Robert Alfoldi renders this bizarre story in a melodramatic style and veteran Hungarian stage star Dorottya Udvaros rises to the occasion If you can imagine the intersecting area on a Venn diagram that includes Taxidermia and Sunset Blvd thats where Where Were You My Son was born The original title Nyugalom which translates to Tranquility is ironic to say the least over thetopmemorablethunderoussex and violins Variety