Molnár Áron’s Film Surpasses Kontroll: “My Dream Has Come True”

Molnár Áron couldn’t be happier: their independent film has become the most watched Hungarian thriller.

The thriller Itt érzem magam otthon (This Is Where I Feel at Home), starring Molnár Áron and Rozi Lovas, premiered at the end of February and broke viewership records in its very first week. Since then, it has continued to soar, attracting a large audience. Recently, it surpassed 260,000 viewers, overtaking Kontroll, previously the most successful Hungarian thriller of all time. The system critical actor marked the milestone in a social media post.

“My dream for our film has come true! Itt érzem magam otthon has become the most watched Hungarian thriller since the fall of communism and just before a new one!!! We’ve overtaken Kontroll, which is not only a fantastic film, but surpassing it is such a huge source of pride that I can hardly put it into words. We worked incredibly hard during filming, and since the premiere we’ve been relentlessly pushing guerrilla marketing with my partner in crime, Rozi Lovas. I’m truly happy, and it’s all thanks to you because you spread the word, shared our content, and continue to talk about and review our film. I’m so, so grateful to you!”

He added: “Do you know when I’ll be truly, freely happy? I think you do… go vote on April 12!”

At the film’s premiere, we also spoke with Molnár Áron, who reflected on his character and the collaboration. “Rozi and I are friends. If we weren’t, this film couldn’t have been made. The love and sense of security we provide each other was essential. There’s a kind of sensitive, subtle resonance between us that can’t be replaced by technique. If you don’t pay attention to the other person, if you don’t care about them as both a friend and creative partner, these scenes simply don’t work. We spent the first four days filming in a five square meter room, just the two of us, twelve hours a day. After that, we went on stage to perform our play Árvák (Orphans) at Loupe Theatre, which was mentally extremely demanding. During the day, I physically and mentally abused Rozi, and in the evening, ‘only’ mentally of course, all as part of our roles. If we hadn’t hugged after every scene, held each other’s hands, and checked in on one another, we wouldn’t have made it through.”

Sensing the Winds of Change

Today, he shared another post this time from Kossuth Square, in front of Parliament. He wrote: “The endgame begins! All signs suggest that what we’ve only studied in history class until now is coming to life and we will be part of a regime change!”