Mihály Schwechtje

Director, Screenwriter

Hungary

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Mihály Schwechtje is a Hungarian director and playwright. He directed his first feature film in 2018,, Hope You’ll Die Next Time. It won the Best Youth Film award in Tallinn. A Hunt For Hedgehogs is his second feature film. Alongside his career as a director, Schwechtje teaches at the University of Theatre and Film Arts in Budapest and, since 2023, has held the position of Director of Studies at the Metropolitan Film University in Budapest. He holds a PhD in Arts, is a lecturer in the Film Department at ELTE University, and is a member of the Freeszfe Society. In 2025, he presented his latest play, Pier, at the Jurányi House.

Filmography (1) +

🎨 Feature films (1)

2024 – A hunt for hedgehogs Role : Director, Screenwriter
Synopsis : Bogi is a young opera student at the Franz Liszt University of Music in Budapest. She earns a living by babysitting for her cousin Tamás, whose marriage is on the rocks. On the day of her final exam, under pressure and completely overwhelmed, torn between her studies and her family obligations, she makes a mistake that could turn out fatal.

Synopsis : Bogi is a young opera student at the Franz Liszt University of Music in Budapest. She earns a living by babysitting for her cousin Tamás, whose marriage is on the rocks. On the day of her final exam, under pressure and completely overwhelmed, torn between her studies and her family obligations, she makes a mistake that could turn out fatal.

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“The motor of the dramaturgy is a compunction which comes from the challenges of everyday lives, instinctive denial of responsibility and silence rooted in horror. We want to channel the journey and to show how our mental vision narrows down because of remorse. Our protagonist is trapped in this consciousness, and as a result she slowly starts to lose her sense of judgment”
Mihály Schwechtje