After the tragic loss of her partner, Lili spends her days alone until she discovers her mother’s diary and a stack of old love letters in her parents’ apartment. As she begins reading them, the past comes vividly back to life: an unforgettable summer in the early 1990s, when her mother Eszter and her two best friends decide to spend the season at Lake Balaton. Eszter is determined to stay faithful to her stubborn boyfriend, but her plans begin to unravel when she meets Geri – a carefree, charismatic frontman performing with his band on the beach in Szigliget. What could possibly come out of it? Confusion? Love? Jealousy? A few kisses? A few slaps? Even more kisses? That’s only the beginning. One summer by Lake Balaton will change not only their lives, but the lives of their children as well.

How Could I Live Without You? became a massive box-office phenomenon in Hungary and the country’s most successful domestic film of 2025. Since its premiere in December 2024, it has attracted more than one million viewers, making it the fifth most attended film in Hungary since 1990. Even Avatar had only 190,000 more admissions.

Cast: Franciska Törőcsik, Márk Ember, Péter Marics, Luca Márkus, Sára Varga-Járó, Bence Brasch, Balázs Medvecky

Distributor: Vertigo Distribution