Petting Zoo
Fegyversimogató 

short film

Director: Mila Taraczky
DoP: Dániel Megyeri
Producers: Botond Lelkes, Evelyn Balogh
Line producer: Blanka Herbály

in co-production with Staccato Films (NL)
Co-producers: Kayleigh Kok, Emjay Rechsteiner
Seinor producer: Marion Slewe

Runtime: TBD
Language: Hungarian
Completion date: in post-production

Fourteen-year-old Bende goes on his first hunt with his father, hoping to prove himself and make him proud. Surrounded by tougher men and more confident boys, he struggles to fit in while his father goes along with the group instead of standing by him. When Bende cannot bring himself to kill a deer, he feels ashamed while the others celebrate. Feeling alone and let down, he wanders into the forest and comes face to face with a wolf. The next day, determined to prove himself, Bende goes out on his own. But when he finally pulls the trigger, he must face the consequences of his choice and what it really means to grow up.et

Completed as part of the ELTE Motion Picture BA 2025 graduation projects.
Funded by the National Film Institute Hungary.