X - The eXploited 2018

Overview

X - The eXploited is a crime and thriller film released on November 1, 2018 in Hungary, with a runtime of one hour and fifty-one minutes. The film was directed by Károly Ujj Mészáros, with a cast that includes Áron Molnár, Balázs Veres, László Ujvári, and Abigél Szőke. The story centers on a policewoman who suffers from serious panic disorders, causing her to be afraid to get close to any crime scene and leading her to spend more than a decade on permanent office duty. She is also a lone mother struggling to pay her mortgage and raise her rebellious teenage daughter. The narrative unfolds as a murder mystery combined with personal dramas set in present-day Budapest, a city where demonstrations form part of pre-election life while coping with the shadows of its historical and recent past. Despite her struggles, the troubled ex-detective discovers a serial murder case that no one else believes she has found.