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Plot

Elements of mystery and fantasy are deftly interwoven and presented from a child's perspective in this unique film. The basic plot focuses on a police marksman, Max. Recently Max had accidentally shot a hostage, and now his confidence is shaken. He is offered special bullets by a peer. These bullets help him to earn a high score during target shooting. Subsequently, Max receives a special assignment to guard chess grand master, Maxim who must not know a bodyguard has been assigned to him. When Maxim meets Eva, Max's wife, and her daughter Lili, the two are attracted to each other. Their attraction is observed by a sniper. In a parallel subplot, which has a medieval fairy tale setting, a group of do-gooders including Max and Kaspar (the magic bullet man) are battling evil. The film's surprising ending represents Lili's view of recent events.
MPAA Rating:
Genre(s):
Drama,Fantasy
Run Time:
103min.
Director(s):
Ildikó Enyedi
Starring:
Gary Kemp , Alexander Kaidanovsky , Sadie Frost , Ildiko Toth , Peter Vallai
Themes:
Witness Protection
Tone:
Fanciful,Tense
Keywords:
accident,bodyguard,champion,chess,hostage,love,love-triangle,marksman,police,romance,sniper