An Hungarian youth comes of age at Buchenwald during World War II. György Köves is 14, the son of a merchant who’s sent to a forced labor camp. After his father’s departure, György gets a job at a brickyard; his bus is stopped and its Jewish occupants sent to camps. There, György find camaraderie, suffering, cruelty, illness, and death. He hears advice on preserving one’s dignity and self-esteem. He discovers hatred. If he does survive and returns to Budapest, what will he find? What is natural; what is it to be a Jew? Sepia, black and white, and color alternate to shade the mood. |
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Ratings: | IMDB: 7.0/10 | |
Released: | February 10, 2005 | |
Runtime: | 140 min | |
Genres: | Drama Romance War | |
Companies: | ThinkFilm | |
Cast: | Áron Dimény Béla Dóra Marcell Nagy Bálint Péntek | |
Crew: | Lajos Koltai Imre Kertész | |
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