Only two films into his career, Hungarian filmmaker György Pálfi has already established himself as one of his country’s most innovative directors. His latest, Taxidermia, details 60 years of history in central Europe through the tale of three broken lives. Covering sperm, spit and blood, via stories about a man who shoots fire out of his erect penis, an obese speed-eater, and a bizarre taxidermist, it’s undoubtedly one of the most deranged movies ever made.

What are the origins of Taxidermia?


I was wondering what it is that defines a person and I realised it is the most recent history of the previous 60 years.