A young Hungarian boy concocts a fantasy ideal of his father who has been killed in the Second World War. In the child's imagination the figure of the father attains mythical qualities. Only years later does the boy realise that his father may not have been the heroic figure he imagined him to be... Combining a poetic nostalgia with stark images of war Szab's powerful cinematic ode relates historical events through the prism of personal experience producing a film of extraordinary intimacy and power. From the Oscar-winning director of Mephisto Colonel Redl and Being... Julia. [show more]
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Please note this is a region 2 DVD and will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play. Set between the period of the Second World War to the Hungarian uprising of 1956, Szabó's powerful cinematic ode relates historical events through the prism of personal experience producing a film of extraordinary intimacy. After his father is killed in the war, Tako, a young Hungarian boy, concocts a fantasy ideal of the parent he never really knew. In the child's imagination, the figure of the father attains mythical qualities. Convincing himself of his father's unbridaled bravery, the boy grows into a man and hopes to emulate his dad's heroism. After falling in love with a Jewish refugee Tako ultimately decides to find out whether his father was truly the noble warrior he's imagined him to be... The film mixes poetry, nostalgia, irony and stark images of war and totalitarianism, and confronts the viewers with the reality that salvation can start only from within. From István Szabó, Oscar-winning director of Mephisto, Colonel Redl, Hanussen, Sunshine and most recently, Being Julia starring Annette Bening. Actors András Bálint, Miklós Gábor & Dániel Erdély Director István Szabó Certificate 12 years and over Year 1966 Screen Fullscreen 1.33:1 Languages Hungarian Subtitles English Duration 1 hour and 39 minutes (approx)
Hungarian filmmaker Istvan Szabo writes and directs this coming-of-age drama. As a boy, Tako (Andras Balint) always convinced himself that his father, a doctor who was killed in World War II, died a hero's death fighting the Nazis. As he grows into a man, Tako determines to find out the truth about what happened to his father, and realises that there is no such thing as pure good or pure evil, only ordinary people trying to do their best in a difficult world.
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