23rd Verzió Festival 16–25/11 2026.

Meant to Be

Meant to Be

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Poster
Meant to Be poster
Directed by

Olivér Márk Tóth

Hungary | 2026 | 84 min | Hungarian
Full Synopsis

Pogány Induló is a Hungarian rap star. For him, music is everything, and the adoration of his fans gives him a sense of purpose. Yet both come at a cost to his health and his life.

At just twenty years old, the rapper has already gone through several identities. As a child, he dreamed of becoming famous. Today, he sells out stadiums. But living with ADHD and achieving success at such a young age has begun to take its toll. Pogány Induló struggles with panic attacks and physical collapses, suppressing his condition through drug use and alcohol consumption. With the recent passage of a Hungarian law criminalizing drug possession and the promotion of drug use, he has also become a political target and finds himself living on the edge of the law. A dynamic montage of images, memories, and thoughts mirrors the rapper’s chaotic mental state, underscoring the dark side of fame at such a young age, as well as the loss—and ongoing search—of one’s identity.

Producer
László Józsa
Lea György
Screenwriter
Olivér Márk Tóth
Zsófia Érdi
Cinematographer
Máté Szombath
Csaba Hernáth
Bence Mladin
Giuliano Salvatore
Editor
Zsófia Érdi
Production Company
The SpeakEasy Project
Distribution
Lászlo Józsa
Speak Easy Project
jl@speakeasyproject.com
Festivals & Awards
Krakow Film Festival 2026 – Golden Hejnał, DocFilmMusic Competition
World Premier – One World Prague Film Festival 2026
In Cinemas Only
11. 17. TUESDAY 20:00
Screening + Q&A
Toldi - David Lynch Hall
Subtitle: English
11. 23. MONDAY 20:15
Screening + Q&A
Művész - Chaplin
Subtitle: English

Trailer

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Olivér Márk Tóth
Director
Olivér Márk Tóth

Olivér Márk Tóth is a Hungarian journalist and documentary filmmaker. He has worked as a video journalist for Hungarian and German media outlets and has been making documentaries since 2017, often focusing on rebellious and unconventional characters. His work has received the Hégető Honorka Award, and Meant to Be is his first feature-length documentary.

Trigger Warnings