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.
Release Date: 10 February 2005Runtime: 134 min
Stars:
- András M. Kecskés
- Áron Dimény
- Bálint Péntek
- Béla Dóra
- Dani Szabó
- Endre Harkányi
- Gábor Nyiri
- Jenö Nagy
- Marcell Nagy
- Márton Brezina
- Péter Fancsikai
- Péter Vida
- Tibor Mertz
- Zoltán Bukovszki
- Zsolt Dér
Director: Lajos Koltai
