Fateless
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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.
Storyline
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.
Released
2005
Runtime
2h 20min
Director
Budget
$250,000
Revenue
$2,512,009
Status
Released
Language
Hungarian
Production
Hungarian Motion Picture Ltd., Magic Media Inc., EuroArts, Renegade Films, Hungarian Television, MDR, Cinema Soleil, Eurimages, Hungarian Historic Foundation, Ingenious Media, The Israeli Film Council, MFG Filmförderung, The Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports, The Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, Mitteldeutsche Medienförderung, Motion Picture Public Foundation of Hungary, Rabinovich Film Fund Cinema Project, Recanati Foundation
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