A drama of an unlikely romance and the societal barriers young lovers must overcome, Kozel a Szerelemhez (aka Close to Love) stars Ferenc Hujber as Karcsi, a young cop who is full of dreams and ideals, especially in comparison with his partners, who have small concern for the law. When Karcsi helps out a Chinese woman who can't speak Hungarian (Tsuyu Shimizu), a romance begins to blossom between them, until his racist partners interfere. This film was shown as part of the 1999 Hungarian Film Week Festival. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi