‘The Hungarian Dressmaker’ Review: A Seamstress Feels Hemmed in by Authoritarianism in Taut Slovakian Drama
In “The Hungarian Dressmaker,” Iveta Grófová’s gripping rendition of Peter Krištúfek’s novella “Emma and the Death’s Head,” we find ourselves looking back provides a surprising glimpse into the future, set amidst war-torn Slovakia during World War II. During this period, the local inhabitants were forced to tread on unfamiliar ground of authoritarian rule, as the extreme right Hlinka Slovak People’s Party gained power with the backing of the Nazis.