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Zsombor Dyga's Run to Ground is an English language Hungary, UK, Slovakia co-production that's got hints of The Red Riding Trilogy and tons of atmosphere to spare. A hard hitting kidnapping thriller that takes it one step further, this one might also end up being a decent revenge thriller.

Synopsis:

Some wounds never heal. In a rundown East European town, the everyday lives of three working people are violently disrupted: a boy goes missing, a woman is stalked, and a man comes face to face with the killer of his child. A sinister chill grips the air as Margo scouts the streets in search of her son's missing friend. Terrified by threats to her family, Alma sets out in the dark to confront her stalker. And Peter, seizing the opportunity for revenge, kidnaps his son's killer and goes on the run. The chase is on, the police net is tightening,...

Moscow -- While Hungarian television no longer provides funding for theatrical features, co-producing with other countries is set to be a promising area, according to producers presenting their films at the 41st Hungarian Film Week, which came to a close in Budapest on Feb. 8.

The near bankruptcy of the Hungarian television sector came as a blow to film producers depending on cash from TV, but many saw it coming a while ago.

"It didn't happen all of a sudden," says Jozsef Berger, producer at Mythberg Films, who presented the feature "The Camera Murderer," adding that country's TV sector has been moving towards focusing more on television products rather than films intended for theatrical release, anyway.

"There was a big effort form the Motion Pictures Public Foundation of Hungary (Mmka) to establish long-time cooperation with television, and Mmka was even giving money for television films," Berger said. "But it didn't work...