The children recite the archaic, translated dialogue with a serious, almost robotic detachment. There is no method acting here; there is only the gravity of the text clashing with the innocence of the vessel. This creates a "Verfremdungseffekt" (distancing effect) reminiscent of Brechtian theatre. The audience is never allowed to sink into the illusion; we are constantly forced to reckon with the absurdity of these archetypal events being enacted by eight-year-olds.
The Annunciation Angyali Udvozlet 1984 full film target, Angyali Üdvözlet, András Jeles, Hungarian avant-garde cinema, The Tragedy of Man, rare film archive. The Annunciation Angyali Udvozlet 1984 Full Film Target