'Preparations to Be Together for an Unknown Period of Time' by Hungarian director Lili Horvát won the top prize Gold Hugo at the 56th Chicago International Film Festival's New Directors Competition Program.
As the festival's website puts it, the recognition was given to the movie "for its captivating and engaging love story that immerses us into the minds of two neurosurgeons and its dissection of the thin lines between romantic feelings, obsession and madness. For its heartfelt portrait of a woman, carried out by a fascinating actress, and her attempt to find her place in a city that she had left, a chauvinistic hospital that needs her, and a man she’s not able to read. For its deep colors, exquisite framings, and timeless look that are enhanced by the use of 35mm film."
Receiving the award, Lili Horvát expressed her hope that the prestigious award at the Chicago Festival will help the film find its way to American audiences.
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