Explanation for Everything

Set during a Budapest summer, this drama follows Abel, a high school student struggling to prepare for his final exams while dealing with unrequited feelings for his best friend, Janka. Janka is similarly enamored with Jakab, a married history teacher who has previously clashed with Abel's conservative father. The personal frictions between these characters escalate into a national scandal when Abel fails his history graduation exam, bringing the tensions of a polarized society to the surface.

The film was written and directed by Gábor Reisz, marking his second feature following Bad Poems and preceding Ground Floor. The cast features Adonyi-Walsh Gáspár as Abel, István Znamenák as György, András Rusznák as Jakab, and Lilla Kizlinger as Janka, with a total of 38 credited cast members. Produced by Proton Cinema and MPhilms, this Hungarian and Slovakian co-production has a runtime of 151 minutes.

Since its release on October 5, 2023, the movie has received a moderate response from viewers, holding a rating of 6.9/10 on TMDB based on 35 votes.