‘Fairy Garden’ is hidden in the deep of the forest, on the outskirts of Budapest. This “garden” is home to two individuals excluded by society, but bound together by an atypical friendship: Fanni, a 19-year-old transgender woman, and Laci, a 60-year-old homeless man. The two make for an endearing kind of family, supporting each other just as if they were father and daughter. The protagonists in Fairy Garden come from very different backgrounds, but what they have in common is the ostracism they’ve experienced as a result of society shunning them. Gergö Somogyvári’s film speaks about finding a home, whether a shelter from the outside world or an emotional sanctuary for one’s inner world. It is a reflection on finding comfort in shared feelings of isolation. What Fanni and Laci demonstrate is that some of the most meaningful connections often emerge in totally unexpected ways. (Carmen Lascoiu)

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