Új Gilgames

The story recalling the spirit of Gilgamesh, the Sumerian king quarrelling with his approaching death, takes place in a cancer hospital in Budapest. Dávid, the young ethnography scientist resigned to his lot and is indifferent to his approaching death. His specialist reckons, however, that such a searching and stubborn mind with thorough knowledge of the nature of his own illness, will be able to fight death. With the doctor's sincere and humane guidance, Dávid rediscovers the joys of life: the taste of fruits, the beauty of work, and in the person of Lilla, his fellow sufferer, he finds love, too. The woman leaves the hospital recovered. Dávid is looking forward to meeting her again, and he is determined to continue his fight. (texte officiel du distributeur)