The Angelmakers is an observational portrait of the sleepy village of Nagyrev in
rural Hungary. We meet its inhabitants, who share with us their daily life as well as their memories of the village's tainted past. We gradually come to understand the extent of the 'arsenic murders' which took place in 1929, when a large group of women were held responsible for poisoning their husbands with the so-called 'flypaper' method.
Having been unable to talk about this period in history for many years, an intriguing web of stories unfolds through the characters' memories which recapture old but ever-lasting tales of life, death and the struggle between the sexes.
 
Rather than presenting historic facts, we meet, for example, 93 year old Rosika, who shows us her pantry in which one of the murderers hung herself in order to avoid arrest. We also hear about the present-day struggles from the members of the all-female ‘Danceclub Surprise’ and their fight for their right to get out of the home and pursue their own interests.
 
A fascinating insight into both past and present and the ongoing saga around male & female relationships.